Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and his cohorts are due for trial soon, but there seems to be a lack of a location.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made controversial headlines last year when he stated that the trial for the suspects would be held in close proximity to the World Trade Center property. Since then the public outcry at the inappropriateness of the location has seen New York City authorities desperately trying diplomatic methods to squirm out of hosting the trial. They have cited security issues as well as the costs associated with the trials as problems.
The Obama Administration seems to have understood the vibes is thinking about a venue change. Senior White House advisor David Axelrod speaking to NBC TV reaffirmed The President’s commitment to bring the terror suspects to justice, where he also said that Obama was taking the local authorities’ concerns into consideration.
Currently, the trial venue and the cost have become topics of contention between Democrats and Republicans. The cost is a sticking point, as some believe that a quick trial would be the best. This is a view that is supported by the Republican Party but with the condition that it should be a military trial. They are of the view that civilian trials would result in sensationalism in the media and allow the suspects to find loopholes in the law, which they could possibly manipulate.
However, a settlement to this issue will be reached only after the budget issue is laid to rest.
