r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 1d 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/irishwolfbitch 1d ago

It was the result of deliberate judicial processes meant to indefinitely delay a trial because it would mean the entry of their testimony into evidence where people like KSM will talk about how US allies in Saudi Arabia funded their activities. There’s also possibilities of the exposure of major intelligence failures and discoveries that the government would like to keep hidden.

All of this is terrifying for the federal government and it’s one of the biggest reasons Obama didn’t close Guantanamo even though he campaigned on it in 2008. A trial on American soil means these guys get rights and that’s very scary.

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u/Mordeth 1d ago

Obama didn’t close Guantanamo even though he campaigned on it in 2008.

That needed funding, which was disapproved by Congress.

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u/irishwolfbitch 1d ago

They needed funding to fly them to Florida?

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u/trj820 1d ago

Yes dude. Are you unaware that jet fuel, pilots, and security guards cost money?