13th Nov. 2009 Washington

Khalid sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attack, and the four others who are accused in the attacks will be put on the criminal trial New York.The decision has come from the people who are familiar with this matter. It’s the first set of decision before the Monday deadline, on how to deal with the 200 prisoners remaining at the facility.

President Barack Obama has assured the citizens of Americans that Khalid sheikh Mohammed will be subjected to the most exacting demands of justice”.

Khalid sheikh Mohammed trial was widely expected, as Obama administration announced the setting up of criminal trial, instead of having military commission at Guantanamo, which is famous for all the wrong reasons. New York’s Manhattan U.S attorney competed with the district in northern Virginia, to prosecute the 9/11 accused and the senior most leader or al Qaeda group. Acc to sources, the team of prosecutors of both the district will handle the trial.

Khalid sheikh Mohammed has accused the U.S interrogators of torturing him. However, the officials have rejected his accusation.Mr. Obama has signed an executive order on Jan. 22, of closing down the Guantanamo prison, due to which it made the administration to run in obstacles, including some democrats who got nervous of moving the prisoners to U.S.