WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The five men suspected of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001
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"After eight years of delay, those allegedly responsible for the (Sept. 11
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Proceedings against Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Walid Muhammed Salih Mubarak bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ali Abdul-Aziz Ali and Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi have been stayed since February while the Justice and Defense departments determined whether they should be tried before a military commission or a civilian court, Holder said.
The nation's top prosecutor said five other detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison will face military commission trials, including Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the suspected mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in which 17 U.S. sailors died.
Holder expressed confidence in the federal court system to provide the five Sept. 11 defendants a fair trial.
"I also want to assure the American people that we will prosecute these cases vigorously
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Because federal rules allow for the death penalty
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A number of factors were considered when determining the appropriate venue
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"I would not have authorized prosecution (of the five alleged conspirators in civilian court) if I weren't confident in the outcome," Holder said.
"New York has a long history of trying these kinds of cases. It has a hardened system. I'm quite confident we can safely hold these people and protect ... the courthouse."
While expressing hope critics could look at his decision dispassionately and within the context of the law, Holder said
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