9/11 Defendants to Be Tried in Military Court; Atty. Gen. Says He Still Believes Civilian Court Was Best Venue

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Because Congress has blocked Gitmo detainees from being prosecuted in civilian court, Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. said Monday that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others will stand trial in a military court in Gitmo. The announcement marked a sharp reversal of his announcement in November 2009…

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The Ugly Side of Politics; Ex-Congressional Candidate Gets 1 Year in Prison

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Tan Nguyen represents the ugliest of ugly in politics. The 35-year-old Vietnamese immigrant and former Republican California congressional candidate was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison for lying to investigators about a letter sent to Latino voters during his 2006 campaign against a Latino, Democratic incumbent. The…

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