9/11 mastermind KSM and two other terrorists awaiting trial on Guantanamo Bay strike plea deals
SUMMARY
In a controversial move, 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-conspirators will be spared the death penalty under a plea deal struck by prosecutors, sparking outrage among victims’ families. The deal, which allows the terrorists to plead guilty and avoid execution, has been blasted as a "ridiculous" betrayal by those who lost loved ones in the attacks. Many blame President Biden’s administration for this leniency, seeing it as a failure to deliver justice. Retired police officer Jim Smith, whose wife was killed on 9/11, said he felt “kicked in the balls,” while others accused the government of prioritizing the rights of terrorists over the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost. Families are devastated, feeling their loved ones’ sacrifices have been disrespected by a government they once trusted.
