First up, a military judge considers the case of five al Qaeda suspects who (are accused of) taking part in the 9/11 (terrorist) attacks. These men did not carry out the events of that day, but they (allegedly) helped plan them. This is their first appearance before the tribunal that's going to hold their trial. If they're convicted, all five could face the death (penalty). Nicole Collins explains why at least one of the suspects is actually hoping for that outcome. Accused of killing nearly 3,000 people six-and-a-half years ago, alleged 9/11 (mastermind) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told a military judge he also wants to die as a (martyr). In a white jumpsuit with a long gray beard, Mohammed appeared thinner than when he was captured in 2003. He rejected his legal team, saying he will (abide) by Islamic religious law. Mohammed sat at a table in front of four other suspected al Qaeda conspirators, accused of planning and financing the plot and training those who carried it out. The Pentagon wants the men (executed), but has promised an objective trial. This is an amazingly fair process. It is (unprecedented) in the history of warfare, the kinds of protections we are providing in these cases. But defense attorneys argue the process has not been fair, and they're fighting to keep (hearsay) and (coerced) statements from being used as evidence. We will object to it and do our best to keep it out, because it is not reliable evidence. The men are classified as enemy combatants, leading the defense to believe they will not be (released from) prison even if they are (acquitted). Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told the judge he plans to (plead) guilty. In 2007, he said in a written statement that he (is responsible for) the September 11 attacks.
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