Folks, I’m sipping my coffee and reading about the latest update on the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. A US military judge has set a summer 2028 trial date for Mohammed and three others accused of plotting the terrorist attacks. I mean, it’s about time, right? It’s been over two decades since the attacks, and we’re still waiting for justice to be served.
I’m not surprised that the trial date has been pushed back to June 5, 2028, which is 18 months later than what prosecutors had requested. It seems like these things always take longer than expected. According to Air Force Lt. Col. Michael A. Schrama, the additional time is needed to resolve pretrial disputes, including disagreements about what evidence can be presented at trial. You can’t rush justice, I suppose.
The US military and successive administrations have struggled for more than two decades to bring Mohammed to justice. It’s been a long and winding road, with plenty of twists and turns. I’m just hoping that this trial will finally bring some closure to the families of the victims.
The 2028 trial depends on the case meeting deadlines and milestones along the way, and it could again be delayed. I’m not holding my breath, considering that a trial was previously scheduled in 2021 but later canceled. It’s like they say, “third time’s the charm,” right?
Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. He faces trial alongside three alleged accomplices: Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. These guys are among the last of the detainees held at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
A federal appeals court last year threw out an agreement that would have allowed Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks. That deal stipulated life sentences without parole for Mohammed and two of his co-defendants. It also would have obligated the men to answer any lingering questions that families of the victims have about the attacks. But after negotiating the deal for two years, former President Joe Biden’s administration repudiated it. I guess you could say that was a bit of a setback.
In conclusion, the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is finally moving forward, albeit slowly. I’m just hoping that justice will be served and that the families of the victims will get the closure they deserve. And who knows, maybe by 2028, we’ll have finally figured out how to make the justice system move a bit faster. Until then, I’ll just be over here, sipping my coffee and waiting for the trial to begin. 🙄
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
