Getting Their Day In Court

It' been nearly ten years since the 911 attacks and it would be nice to see those accused of this heinous crime have their day in court. 911 was one of the worst days in American history and the sooner we get it behind us the better. check out the story belowand then leave us with your thoughts.

The picture below is that of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind, at time of his 2003 capture

in Pakistan (left) and how he allegedly looked this

summer in a reputed International Red Cross photo.

( AP Photo/www.muslm.net)

Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try five alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in U.S. criminal courts was hailed Friday by their American lawyers and civil liberties activists as major step toward undoing damage to the nation's reputation caused by its treatment of terrorism suspects held in Guantanamo Bay.

"This is an enormous step forward in renewing the rule of law," Anthony Romero of the American Civil Liberties Union said during a conference call with reporters shortly after Holder's announcement.

The decision to try the alleged conspirators in New York City, part of the roll-out of the administration's effort to make good on its promise to close the prison at Gitmo, "puts us back on track, using our tried and true court system," Romero said.

But he and the lawyers also expressed disappointment that Holder decided to use controversial military commissions to try five additional high-value terrorism suspects, including the mastermind of the 2000 bombing in Yemen of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole. They are among 221 prisoners still being held in the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

The commissions remain flawed, Romero said, even with recent tweaks by Congress that give detainees better access to legal counsel than they had under the Bush administration, and limits evidence obtained through harsh interrogation tactics.

Says Norman Reimer of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: "It is unfortunate that some will still be subjected to military commission proceedings...[that] fall short of what we should expect as Americans."

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