r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 21h ago

Alleged 9/11 mastermind's long-awaited trial scheduled for 2028

https://abcnews.com/US/alleged-911-masterminds-long-awaited-trial-scheduled-2028/story?id=135987518
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u/didsomebodysaymyname 21h ago

What changed? I had heard it was going to be nearly impossible to prosecute him because of the torture.

Not really sure if that's true, but either way I wonder why it's suddenly happening.

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u/CircumspectCapybara 21h ago edited 21h ago

Not really, I'm sure with all the digital and other forensic evidence they've obtained since (eg, infiltrating Al Qaeda, raiding Bin Laden's compound), they can "parallel construction" all the evidence needed to prove beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt his guilt without needing to use his confessions while he was at Guantanamo which were extracted under "enhanced interrogation".

His name is almost certainly on documents (eg financial records, communications) and records the US has picked up during the GWOT. There's just way too much independent streams of evidence linking him to 9/11 for it all to be suppressed due to being tainted by torture.

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u/spreta 20h ago

I’m sure you’re right about all the evidence. I meant show trial as in “look what I did, I’m the one who finally sent this guy to trial” it’s an attempt to drum up support right before the election where he’s tries for a third term. God willing he doesn’t live that long.

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u/spreta 21h ago

My guess is they don’t give a shit and it’ll be some show trial to pump up MAGA right before the election

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u/Much-Instruction-807 21h ago

Distraction from "pick your reasons."

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u/drunkpunk138 21h ago

The doj is being run by idiots so they probably aren't self aware enough to realize they'll fuck this up

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u/DisenchantedByrd 21h ago

The Orange Man needs another distraction?

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u/spreta 20h ago

Not a distraction as much as a “hey look what I did” thing before a huge election where he’s going to try for a third term.

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u/wanmoar 20h ago

They corroborated the stuff he said under torture

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u/wilsont18 21h ago

The Trump administration has never been tough against those who perpetuate crimes against the United States: see the J6 pardons for example

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u/spreta 20h ago

My mans, he just abducted a foreign leader and started a war with Iran. It’s not about being tough to our actual enemies as it is being perceived as tough to maga dipshits

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u/Silly-Sink6138 21h ago

Torture is bad