Nov 18 Holder: ‘I’m Not Scared’ of What 9/11 Suspect Might Say By Larisa Epatko At a Wednesday appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh ‘Crime of the Century’ In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y. The Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch New York Times Reporter Rohde Details His Kidnapping by Taliban New York Times reporter David Rohde recounts being kidnapped by the Taliban for more than seven months while working on a book in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Despite Hurdles, White House Sticking to Gitmo Deadline The White House is sticking to a plan to close the prison complex at Guantanamo Bay by Jan. 22, despite mounting opposition in Congress to relocating terror suspects inside the U.S. With less than four months until the administration's deadline… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Gates: Closing Guantanamo Proving ‘Tough’ Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Sunday it may not be possible to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay by January, as President Obama has ordered. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Michigan Town Weighs Moving Gitmo Detainees Next Door As the Obama administration contemplates how to close Guantanamo Bay prison, residents in the small town of Standish, Mich., are considering whether to support one plan under consideration at the White House that would bring suspected terrorists to a local… Continue watching
Aug 24 Amid Release of CIA Documents, Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Abuse Cases By Anna Shoup The Obama administration announced Monday the creation of a new unit responsible for questioning terrorism suspects, as the anticipated released of a report shed new light on interrogation tactics used by the previous administration. Continue reading
Aug 03 White House Mulls Moving Gitmo Detainees to U.S. By Online DA The Obama administration is considering whether to establish a joint courtroom-prison complex in the United States to house the 229 suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, the Associated Press has reported. Continue reading