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Gitmo 9/11 murders trial starts

Or does it?

According to the Office of Military Commissions’ calendar, no hearings have been scheduled.

However, in the fine print, the court can rule on its first motion regarding evidence on Jan. 30th.

https://www.mc.mil/CASES/MilitaryCommissions.aspx

https://www.mc.mil/CASES/CourtCalendar.aspx

The trial is in a prison at Guantanamo Bay or Gitmo.

It is in a U.S. Naval Station in Cuba, 518 miles from Miami, Florida.

The trial judge is Matthew N. McCall, Colonel, USAF Military Judge Military Commissions Trial Judiciary.

He is the sixth judge to be assigned the case.

https://www.mc.mil/CASES.aspx

https://www.mc.mil/CASES.aspx

https://www.mc.mil/CASES.aspx

https://www.mc.mil/Portals/0/pdfs/KSM2/KSM%20II%20(AE709G(Gov)).pdf

https://www.mc.mil/Portals/0/pdfs/KSM2/KSM%20II%20(AE881-2(Rul)(AAA)).pdf

https://www.mc.mil/Portals/0/pdfs/KSM2/KSM%20II%20(AE881-2(Rul)(AAA)).pdf

https://www.mc.mil/Portals/0/pdfs/KSM2/KSM%20II%20(AE884(RBS)).pdf

https://www.mc.mil/Portals/0/pdfs/KSM2/FileNotAvailable.pdf

Five persons’ alleged crimes are related to the murder of 2998 people on Sept. 11th, 2001.

The killing incidents were at the:

  • Twin Towers in NYC

  • Pentagon in Arlington, VA

  • a plane crash at Shanksville, PA outside of Pittsburgh

https://www.voanews.com/a/usa_two-more-victims-identified-20-years-after-911-attacks/6219357.html

The charges are:

  • conspiracy

  • attacking civilians

  • intentionally causing serious bodily injury

  • murder in violation of the law of war

  • hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft; and

  • terrorism

The defendants are:

  • Khalid Shaikh Mohammad

  • Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek Bin 'Attash,

  • Ali Abdul Aziz Ali

  • Ramzi Bin al Shibh

  • Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi

Pictures of the defendants start here:

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, above, aka: KSM

https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/senate-report-cia-torture/khalid-sheikh-mohammad-ksm

https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/world/meast/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-fast-facts/index.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9967265/9-11-mastermind-4-Gitmo-detainees-smile-group-court-appearance-500-days.html

https://www.hrw.org/legacy/photos/2008/guantanamo/Ali-Abdul-Aziz-Ali.html

https://www.thequietmancunian.com/photo-album/memes-detailing-my-1997/youssef-and-ramzi-bin-al.html#previous-photo

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mustafa-al-hawsawi-torture-guantanamo-medical-treatment_n_56bcec2de4b0c3c55050885a