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New Charges Filed Against KSM

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, four others charged again

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted May 31, 2011 5:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and four alleged co-conspirators face new conspiracy and murder charges filed today by US military prosecutors. All five defendants were originally charged during George W. Bush’s presidency, but those charges were dropped when President Obama attempted to move the trials into civilian court, Reuters reports. Obama announced last month that the prosecutions will be moved back to a military tribunal at Guantanamo, where the suspects are being held. Fox News notes that the move announced by the Department of Defense today paves the way for an arraignment.

In this image released May 7, 2003, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, al-Qaeda's No.3 operational leader and alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen after his CIA capture during a raid in Pakistan March 1, 2003. (AP Photo/File)

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Jeffrey-Lebowski

Jun 1, 2011 2:43 AM CDT

Why is this guy still alive?

Dale

May 31, 2011 5:36 PM CDT

Another Bush policy continued by Obama.

Rational.-Anarchist

May 31, 2011 5:35 PM CDT

I know that what someone looks like has nothing to do with what they really are, but this guy looks like he isn't capable of "masterminding" putting on his own shoes, or apparently, even dressing himself. Is anyone SURE they have the right suspect?

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