What the Failure to Convict the Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Reveals
The George W. Bush administration circumvented the law to persecute alleged September 11 perpetrators. It backfired.
TL;DR
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial is set for June 2028, with a 2007 confession excluded due to torture.
- The exclusion of evidence obtained through torture complicates the prosecution of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
- Decisions made by the George W. Bush administration to circumvent legal procedures post-9/11 have hindered justice.
- The article draws parallels between the Bush administration's actions and the Trump administration's tendency towards speed over rules.
- Lack of accountability for past misconduct, such as the justification of torture, allows individuals to retain influence.
- Undermining justice in the short term can have pernicious consequences for justice in the long term.