District 54 Representative

Gitmo: Five face death penalty before illegal “commissions”

“A Pentagon official has formally approved death penalty charges against reputed 9/11 architect Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other men for allegedly conspiring in the Sept. 11 attacks, according to their charge sheet obtained by The Miami Herald. Military Commissions officials e-mailed the approved charge sheets to defense lawyers after the close of business Monday — confirming plans for the first war court prosecution seeking execution as the ultimate penalty. That means that, absent defense requests for delay, the men could make their first appearance at the Guantanamo war court [sic] in June.” (05/13/08)