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Poll: 9/11 mastermind should be tried in military court
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Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
November 16, 2009 05:09 PM
Two-thirds of Americans disagree with the Obama administration's decision to put the reputed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on trial in a civilian court, a new poll says.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released late this afternoon found that 64 percent want Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tried in a military court, while only 34 percent favored a civilian court.
But 64 percent of respondents also said that he can receive a fair trial in civilian court. If he is found guilty, most believe he should receive the death penalty: 59 percent said they generally support capital punishment and want Mohammed executed, another 19 percent said they generally oppose the death penalty but favor it in this case, and 19 percent are generally against capital punishment and also oppose it in this case.
The poll was conducted Friday through Sunday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
tags 9/11, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Obama
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