9/11 Mastermind Offers To Help Gitmo Judge

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Reaches Out To A Co-Defendant Who Refuses To Leave His Cell, Asking Him To Attend War Crimes Trial

(AP)  Confessed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed offered Monday to help persuade one of his co-defendants to leave his prison cell for a pretrial hearing at Guantanamo Bay.

Mohammed volunteered to reach out to Ramzi Binalshibh after the military judge overseeing the case suggested that he might offer a separate trial for Binalshibh, who has refused to appear with his four co-defendants in America's most important war-crimes trial since the close of World War II.

Judge Ralph Kohlmann, a Marine colonel, permitted Mohammed and the other co-defendants to send notes to Binalshibh. If the Yemeni still refuses to appear in court on Tuesday morning, Binalshibh will be dragged from his cell, Kohlmann said.

"It is my hope that perhaps we can avoid the need for a forcible bringing of him here," the judge said.

Mohammed, sporting a bushy gray beard, chatted with his fellow defendants during a lull in the proceedings. He said through his attorney that he was offering to help because he wants Binalshibh in the courtroom. The other co-defendants agreed, and all four wrote letters urging Binalshibh to appear.

"I agree with my brother Khalid Sheikh Mohammed," said Waleed bin Attash, adding that Binalshibh "doesn't trust anybody in the government but he does trust us."

Kohlmann initially rejected the prosecution's request to order Binalshibh to appear, saying it failed to show a "compelling need," said Air Force Maj. Gail Crawford, a spokeswoman for the tribunals.

He changed his mind after prosecutors protested that the government has authority to order a detainee into a courtroom, but the detention center would not comply unless they had authorization from the judge.

"Nobody wants to take responsibility for forcibly extracting an individual," said Binalshibh's Pentagon-appointed attorney, Navy Cmdr. Suzanne Lachelier.

The five defendants were transferred to this U.S. Navy base in southeast Cuba from CIA custody in September 2006. A date has not been set for their trial; each faces possible execution if convicted.

The rules for the Pentagon's specially designed tribunal system do not require the detainees to attend these proceedings. Their arraignment occurred in June.

But prosecutors say they want all detainees to attend all of their sessions.

"We are the rule-of-law people, and our responsibility is to have the fairest trial," said Army Col. Lawrence Morris, the chief prosecutor for the Guantanamo tribunals.

Prosecutors say Binalshibh helped the Sept. 11 hijackers enter the United States and find flight schools.

His lawyers say he has been prescribed with medication that is used to treat schizophrenia, and they urged the judge to halt the proceedings until psychiatrists determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

The judge denied that request but said he will consider trying Binalshibh separately to keep his case from slowing down the joint trial.

[recession1]

At this point in time the Bush Administration has succeeded. We have been "searching" for those responsible for the past 7yrs.. You can read all of these comments and see that as a whole(Americans) we are clueless on to what is the actual facts surrounding this terrible occurance. However we all KNOW that no matter how many "masterminds" we capture or kill they are all scapegoats in the biggest crime to ever happen on American soil! Thanks President Bush!!

[usclimey]

I can''''t believe you bleeding heart liberals. These slimeballs helped kill thousands of innocent civilians and all you can do is critisize The united states. Who the F*ck cares about them , They should rot slowly in hell.

Posted by guyfrompa49

I absolutely agree, for those actually responsible. The question is, without a trial, how can we know who is responsible? Until trial these people are being held illegally and it does not behoove the US to behave illegally in the long run; it simply undermines our position in the world.

[lewiston14]

I did not know it took so much effort to get somebody out of a cell. Shakes head

[babooph]

They co-operate so well& always confess,after many years of torture-John also confessed-hope though ,in this case the guy is guilty of something-he already servrd so many years!!

[twogunsono1g]

Ron Jeremy look alike...
Posted by hermitdave

Who is Ron Jeremy ??


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Posted by Bhoogren at 02:37 AM : Sep 23, 2008

I think he was a big ******* porn star.

[nowarforzion]

Scroll down to the Los Angeles Times article at the following URL:

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=39590

Also, click on the ''What Motivated the 9/11 Hijackers?'' youtube video linked on the lower right of the following URL:

http://NEOCONZIONISTTHREAT.COM

Also, click on the pic at the following URL to access the youtube and the youtubes daisy-chained after it (look up ''Israel as a terrorist''s motivation'' in James Bamford''s ''A Pretext for War'' book as well):

http://neoconzionistthreat.blogspot.com/2008/09/911-and-wrong-policy-what-911.html

[shameonbush]

HDStretch, where do you get your information? Iraq had NOTHING to do with 911. Please tell me where you found that information? And, as far as posters depicting Hussein in front of the WTC on 911, so what? Do you know how many posters I''ve seen that points the finger at Bush and Cheney?

[hdstretch]

The real mastermind behind the attacks was Saddam Hussein. He involved the Saudi terrorists ( Who hate their own government ) and basically footed the bills.

The Al Quada terrs were only too hbappy to take all the credit, since the Taliban ordered them to stop growing opium in 2001 and instead grow food to feed the people. They knew the Taliban would never give them up, and knew the US would attack and depose the Taliban. Now opium production is even higher than before.

Iraqis and Palestinians were the only ones who celebrated the attacks. Murals depicting Saddam in front of the burning towers were found all over. Osama''s crew were nothing but paid mercenaries, who made their money dealing drugs.

And the eastern block needs that dope to keep their *** slave trade going. Wonderful world.

[hermitdave]

AT last the Ron Jeremy look alike phony trial is on. Wonder why they call this guy the mastermind of 9/11? I thought Osama was the mastermind. Hard to believe the CIA still just has one photo of this guy. Guess Bush has blown so much money the CIA can''t afford a cheap digital camera.

[shameonbush]

I''m sorry but just how many "masterminds of 911" are there? It seems to be a title that many have shared over the years. Just a thought.