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Sept. 11 Trial May Shift To Military Court

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:39am

The Obama administration is close to deciding that the admitted mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks will be tried in a military court, reversing plans to hold the trial in a civilian court in New York.

Fierce opposition arose to trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo detainees in a civilian courtroom in Manhattan.


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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Isolated U.S. College Days

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 11/18/2009 - 5:00am

The professed Sept. 11 mastermind's North Carolina college years are recalled by a chemistry professor and a former classmate.

The CIA claims those college years helped propel Mohammed on a path to terrorism. Though described as jovial, he also maintained a self-imposed isolation.

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