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No Need To Fear A Manhattan Terrorist Trial
The advantages of a civilian trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four others charged as co-conspirators seem to outweigh the risks.
There is a pragmatic logic to Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the most-publicized terrorism cases in New York City while keeping others in the hands of the less costly, more flexible military commissions.
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