Friday, January 29, 2010

Administration Considers Moving Site of 9/11 Trial -- News Updates

Members of the NYPD counterterrorism unit keep watch outside the old federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan. Mary Altaffer

White House Considers Changing Venue of Terror Trial -- Wall Street Journal

The Obama administration appears to be backing away from the plan to try the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City.

The White House's revised stance comes amid calls from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others that the trial should be moved out of Manhattan due to security costs, traffic delays and fears of new attacks.

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More News On Changing The 9/11 Trial Venue

US considering other sites for 9/11 trials -source -- Reuters
Obama Said to Consider Moving Terror Trial From NYC -- Bloomberg
Bloomberg: Feds should do 'right thing' and move 9/11 trial -- New York Post
Mayor Bloomberg wants President Obama, A.G. Eric Holder to do 'right thing,' move 9/11 terror trial -- New York Daily News
Obama going to move 9/11 trial out of Manhattan? -- USA Today
US considering 9/11 trial move from New York -- AFP
Justice may consider moving terror trials -- UPI
New York politicians call for 9/11 trial to be moved -- The Guardian
Administration Considers Moving Site of 9/11 Trial -- New York Times
Administration ready to cave on NYC terror trials? -- Salon
SCENARIOS-Options for prosecuting 9/11 suspects -- Reuters
So What If the KSM Trial Isn’t in Manhattan? -- Washington Independent

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