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U.S. Attorney General Holder: No Decision Yet on Where to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 9/11 Conspirators

Written on 15 Apr, 2010 at 4:39 in From The White House, U.S. | viewed 150 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
U.S. Attorney General Holder: No Decision Yet on Where to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 9/11 Conspirators

The decision to hold a trial in New York City drew strong opposition when it was proposed late last year, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg saying the cost for security and the imposition on New York residents, particularly those who live... (Continue reading)

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President’s Next Selection for Transportation Security Chief Withdraws From Consideration

Written on 27 Mar, 2010 at 6:40 in From The White House, U.S. | viewed 168 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
President's Next Selection for Transportation Security Chief Withdraws From Consideration

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding took himself out of the running Friday night as head of the Transportation Security Administration, another setback for Obama after his first choice withdrew in January. Did he really leave or was he forced... (Continue reading)

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Moving Gitmo Prisoners to U.S. ‘Makes no Sense’ says Rep. Boehner

Written on 14 Mar, 2010 at 18:11 in From The White House, U.S. | viewed 127 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Moving Gitmo Prisoners to U.S. 'Makes no Sense' says Rep. Boehner

Two months past President Obama's self-imposed deadline for closing Guantanamo, the facility remains open as details of where to house the suspects are being worked out." They want $500 million from this Congress to rehabilitate this prison in northwest Illinois,"... (Continue reading)

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KSM Trial Reversal Could Clear Way for Gitmo Closure

Written on 8 Mar, 2010 at 6:22 in From The White House, U.S. | viewed 193 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
KSM Trial Reversal Could Clear Way for Gitmo Closure

"I don't believe Khalid Sheikh Mohammed robbed a liquor store. He's the mastermind of 9/11. ... If he's not an enemy combatant, who would be?" Graham told CBS' "Face the Nation." He suggested that using the tribunals for such... (Continue reading)

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Calls Fort Hood Shootings a Terrorist Act

Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 6:37 in U.S. | viewed 444 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Calls Fort Hood Shootings a Terrorist Act

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has become the first Obama Administration official to publicly describe last year's deadly shootings at Ft. Hood, Tex., as a terrorist act, according to a search of news clips and transcripts.... (Continue reading)

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NYC Terror Plotter Pleads Gilty to Conspiring to Use WMD

Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 6:49 in U.S. | viewed 99 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NYC Terror Plotter Pleads Gilty to Conspiring to Use WMD

Distressed over the deaths of civilians in his native Afghanistan, a man who once operated a coffee cart near the World Trade Center site hatched a plan to join the Taliban and fight the U.S. military.... (Continue reading)

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Christmas Bomb Suspect Providing Intelligence on Radical Imam

Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 5:28 in U.S., World | viewed 207 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Christmas Bomb Suspect Providing Intelligence on Radical Imam

Al-Awlaki said he supported the Christmas attack, but it would have been better if the target was a U.S. military target or plane. "I support what Umar Farouk did after seeing my brothers in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan being killed," he... (Continue reading)

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Are the Terror Trials to be the Next Economic Stimulus Package? Cities Start Bidding Process

Written on 31 Jan, 2010 at 5:35 in U.S. | viewed 453 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Are the Terror Trials to be the Next Economic Stimulus Package? Cities Start Bidding Process

Mayor Nicholas Valentine of Newburgh, NY - "The city of Newburgh is a poor place," he said. "And we could really use the economic stimulus that a federal program like this would bring." Newburgh, about 60 miles up the Hudson... (Continue reading)

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Senators Urge Obama and Holder to Halt Federal Court Trials of 9/11 Terrorists

Written on 27 Jan, 2010 at 5:50 in U.S. | viewed 278 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Senators Urge Obama and Holder to Halt Federal Court Trials of 9/11 Terrorists

"This is not Nuremberg, trying people after the war is over. The war is still going on," he said. "I think the administration has made a mistake that could bring the administration down - Senator Graham. ... (Continue reading)

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Terrorist Freely Reveals Intelligence Until Read (American Miranda) Rights – Then Becomes Silent

Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 5:53 in U.S. | viewed 245 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Terrorist Freely Reveals Intelligence Until Read (American Miranda) Rights - Then Becomes Silent

Captured after a bomb hidden in his underwear ignited but failed to explode, Abdulmutallab spoke freely and provided valuable intelligence, officials said. Federal agents repeatedly interviewed him or heard him speak to others. But when they read him his legal... (Continue reading)

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