it's about khalid sheikh mohammed. the recording says if the united states executes the confessed 9/11 master mind, then al qaeda will respond with violence. killing any americans the group take prisoners. "the fox report's" chief correspondent jonathan hunt is in the newsroom. executing american prisoners wouldn't exactly be a break with al qaeda's protocol, would it. >> it certainly wouldn't. we have seen again and again al qaeda's proclivity to treat with brutality any of the prisoners it seizes. this was a very direct threat, a very specific threat from osama bin laden. i'm going to quote now from a translation by the middle east media research institute. osama bin laden, according to them says your master in the white house continues to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor in many important matters, like his escalation of the war in afghanistan and the oppression of our prisoners you are holding. the white house declared that it wanted to execute them. the day the u.s. makes this decision, it will have made

incorrespondent ration period for khalid sheikh mohammed and the co-defendants. the hundreds of f.b.i. and justice department lawyers who have been working on that case have tried to build a case that does not use that evidence at all. it takes it off the table for the very reason the caller raises. but they don't want to defend the united states government. they want to prosecute the defendants. military prosecutors and the case that they have built have tended to rely more on statements obtained while in military or government custody, partly because they have, they hope, a broader leeway in introducing evidence. also, they may be less familiar in the justice department with prosecuting cases like this since the justice department has done a number of similar cases. host: jess bravin, thank you so much for being with us. guest: sure. host: let's take a moment now and talk with peter kiley, c-span's vice president. you're here to announce the video library. tell us about it? >> thanks, lib bism it's an exciting and historic call day in c-span's history. i'll tak

then we have the attorney general, announcing we'll try khalid sheikh mohammed, the 9/11 mastermind in the a federal civilian court, a decision which was trumpeted as a, quote, important victory for the rule of law. but, khalid sheikh mohammed, like umar farouk abdulmutallab, is an enemy combatant, not just a criminal, he's an enemy combatant. and, this will be the first time in history, that an enemy combatant captured abroad would be tried in a federal court. moreover the rule of law operates in the military commissions, established by congress, by law, signed into 2006. and, finally, there is no reason why the terrorist could not be taken into custody by the military interrogated appropriately for a long time, and then eventually turned over to civilian trials. we -- it leaves us with some questions, for example, if we were lucky enough to capture usama bin laden, would he be mirandized? it is a serious question. it may sound funny but it is a serious question, would he be mirandized? would he be tried in a u.s. court? would we, the american people, be subjected to the spectacle of

. >> making a deal with the white house over khalid sheikh mohammed, do you think of that would be successful? will there be republican support? >> i would not think so. >> something that your former house colleagues are doing, you're marks, democrats said they did not want to see any for-profit your marks, saying that it will lead have much of an effect. i wonder about your house republican colleagues. what are your thoughts on that? you have been different from senator colburn, your home state colleague, talk about where you think that debate is headed and what the house republicans had done? >> i wish you had not asked that. i have a lot of conservative friends. keep in mind, i took on global warming seven years ago. for the first six years i was the worst person on the planet. now everyone understands and i am a good guy. this is a phony issue. your marks, stop using them. article one, section 9 of the constitution, clearly says that it is the legislature's responsibility, that is what we are supposed to do. authorize and appropriate. all of a sudden we say that we are not going to author

. >> a behind-the-scenes story, eric holder's plan to try khalid sheikh mohammed in a civilian coward has run aground. they are trying to get lindsey graham of south carolina to try him in a military trinalal in exchange of getting graham's vote to build a prison in illinois. they'll probably get the vote. it's not clear that they'll get their own party, their own democrats to vote for that deal as well. they don't want them in the u.s. chris: tiger woods is coming back, can he ever get back to where he was? be right back. chris: our big questhin tios week, will tiger woods regain his position as a sports icon? kelly. >> i think it's going to be tough. people may like him, but they won't forget. chris: will he become an icon again? >> this is so out of my lane, chris. chris: this is america. this isn't about sports. >> we love redemption so yes. >> yes, he will if he deals with the personal side of his story more openly and candidly. americans love that redemption thing and he is still the greatest golfer of all time. >> anything is possible. the story, i agree that the story of redem

incorrespondent ration period for khalid sheikh mohammed and the co-defendants. the hundreds of f.b.i. and justice department lawyers who have been working on that case have tried to build a case that does not use that evidence at all. it takes it off the table for the very reason the caller raises. but they don't want to defend the united states government. they want to prosecute the defendants. military prosecutors and the case that they have built have tended to rely more on statements obtained while in military or government custody, partly because they have, they hope, a broader leeway in introducing evidence. also, they may be less familiar in the justice department with prosecuting cases like this since the violence on the us-mexico border among other topics. this is just over two hours. >> the senate will come to order. good afternoon. the subcommittee would like to welcome robert mueller director of the federal bureau of investigation to discuss the guise 2011 budget request and related issues. we are pleased to have you here, director mueller and thank

khalid shaich mohammed in the same way? the concern the american people have is that any liberal judge in america could go down the same road and perhaps release khalid sheikhmed because he was subjected to the same enhanced interrogation techniques as this man was. megyn: the problem in this case is that he, according to the former prosecutor, there isn't a lot of other evidence against him besides his testimony and statements made by ramseyal seed who's also one of the most notorious terrorists. and unlike the case of ksm, all i have is evidence that's not necessarily admissible. so what are the options? assume he's right, that former prosecutor's right, you can't make the piece against him because every piece of evidence came from alleged torture. what are the options? i mean, because his lawyer said you just can't keep him at gitmo forever, and the supreme court has held that they have certain rights to challenge their indefinite detentions, so what are the options? >> the supreme court also ruled for the course and length of this rule which could go on for decades, megyn, that the u.s. government does have the right to indefinitely hold these alleged t

i think they ought to have the trial in new york for khalid sheikh mohammed. the only reason why they are not trying it in new york is because they don't want the truth to come out about 9/11. it has nothing to do with safety. we put criminals away every day in federal prison. this is just a lie. they ought to have the trial in new york so we can find out what happened in 9/11. because we know the fear retail's that this government's bond is a lie. and anybody but the media knows that 9/11 was corc. host: senator lindsey graham was joined by outgoing indiana senator evan by who also joined him talking about closing of guantanamo. here are some of the comments he had to make yesterday. >> the president is realizing, wait a minute, if i want to get some of what i what i have to compromise. everybody has to check their ideology at the door and tried to find practical solutions. the president under lindsay's proposal will make major strides in the war of ideas. john mccain would be for that. secretary gates would be for that. but yet the american public would be r

khalid sheikh mohammed is the most senior al qaeda being in u.s. custody. mohammed faces the death penalty for murder and war crimes relating to 9/11. obama is trying to decide whether to hold his trial in an american court. >> bin laden is believed to be hiding somewhere in the rugged, lawless border between afghanistan and pakistan. >>> the mayor calls it a doomsday scenario. but it is all too real. helpeds of city police officers and firefighters could lose their job because of a massive budget shortfall. wjz stays on this important story. mike hellgren breaks down the tough numbers. >> reporter: a lot of people are angry about these budget proposals. that i say it's a scare tactic by the mayor's office. but the reality is, the final budget will not look nearly as bad, as the mayor is proposing a number of new fees and taxes. >> the police chopper, marine and mounted units will go away under the proposed budget, which cuts more than 300 positions. three fire companies will be closed. >> no one has been spared, no agency. and the budget reflects that. >>

attorney general eric holder planned to try khalid sheikh mohammed in civilian court in manhattan. that's proven to be complicated and very unpopular. the white house hopes to have a decision in the next couple of weeks. >> we say education -- >> reminiscent of the '60s, california students loudly protesting tuition hikes and budget cuts yesterday. protests were planned in 33 states across the country giving you an idea of the huge scope of the student and teacher outrage. the average for in-state fees at california's four-year colleges almost $6,000, up more than 10% from last year. new fees going into effect in the fall will top $10,000, another 60% increase. for all we hear about the value of an education, are the government's actions speaking louder than words here? we want your views on whether public education is indeed a national priority or if it's fair game in tough times for these deep budget cuts. it's getting awfully expensive. call us toll-free, 1-877-tell-hln, e-mail at cnn.com/hln. next views plus your comments d name to hlntv. and of course weigh in on our facebook

khalid sheikh mohammed got acquitted -- has to be not guilty to get acquitted. come on, really. anybody charged for 9/11, would have to be not guilty, in front of jurors of new yorkers are anywhere, to be acquitted. who can name all four? you think it is fair that will be tried with this guy at a military commission does because tried with khalid sheikh mohammed? i think that each case has elements of it -- one in to get into a false confessions even without conversion but the question of the whole dynamic of false confessions particularly in the context of coercion is extreme. look, the consequences are also extreme but there is someone named shaikh al -- who was a pivotal part of: paul's presentation to the u.n. in november 2002 -- colin powell's presentation to the u.n. in november of 2002. he was an al qaeda operative are apprehended after 9/11 was said there was a connection between al qaeda and iraq and it had to do with weapons of mass destruction and all that and a couple of years later it turned out that, well, he had been tortured and recanted his confession was deemed

can this administration reversed course on khalid sheikh mohammed? that would be well received by the public. he is getting beat up badly but the left. but i think they are way off base. those who want to waterboard underwrite and believe we should keep gitmo open forever and use any technique to get information, i think they are equally off base. it is a war. host: we come back to your calls on this topic. a y. caller: -- hawaii. caller: who will pay for guantanamo bay if it closes? host: what would you like to see done? caller: i like to say guantanamo bay stay open. host: clinton, illinois. this is robert. caller: guantanamo should be kept open for the marines, as far as i'm concerned. as far as the people being held there from al qaeda and other insurgencies, they should be brought into the united states and several the consequences of their actions by our justice system. it should be a justice where they're equally represented just as if the work any other person. when the united states takes over an area of the world by military means, the peop

hearing a deal is not near, there are no negotiations with the senate yet on where to try khalid sheikh mohammeduestion is can closing gitmo be done safely before congress passes a law defining the rights an privileges of the detainees, once on u.s. soil? >> julie, julie, it can be done, bus i think there are certain prerequisites. and, although it has been health care all the time, behind the scenes they've done a lot of work to triage and figure out who can stay and who can go and who should be tried and who should be detained indefinitely and that is important work that has been done and unless this define the rights of the detainees and have congress pass a law, defining those rights and authorizing preventive attention i don't think you are in a position to close gitmo and the american people don't want gitmo closed and want ksm and his c coconspirato coconspirators, to be tried unthis military tribunal, and making a deal is ill-advised. >> julie: and i understand they haven't talked with the white house for a couple of weeks and if the courts continue to define the rights as you talk about

as attorney general, he said, oh, no, no problem at all, we'll try ksm, khalid sheikh mohammed, we'llvil courts and there won't be any problems at all. and yet before he became attorney general, in a brief he filed with the supreme court, he acknowledged those kinds of concerns. did he deliberately fail to disclose that to the committee. we're going to be talking to him about that. it stretches the imagination to say he plumb forgot about it. >> senator kyl, thank you very much! >>> the hot issue is immigration. and they're converging on washington for a rally today calling for comprehensive immigration reform. they helped sweep barack obama into office and now see they're disillusioned watching their issue take a back seat to the economy and health care reform. they want a path to become u.s. citizens. do democrats have the votes to make health care reform the law of the land? chris wallace talked with two of the top key players and gave us a preview of what they had to say, coming up next. a ú?pp ú@p ♪ >>> well, there's a little bit of he said she says going on among house democ

involved because congress has actively been involved in vetting options for any trial involving khalid sheikh mohammed. the president's obviously strong equity in this is seeing that after many long years that justice is brought. >> robert, obviously the highest ranking official that's traveled to the middle east, is the president planning to travel there this year? >> there's nothing that's been announced and nothing i can recall from memory in the next couple of months? >> will he do it this year? >> let me check and see. >> robert, at the nevpbt philadelphia yesterday, reporters were prevented from talking to the people. they set up barriers six feet wide to keep us from the people. >> that is for the benefit of the people. i was not on the trip, i don't know why. >> after the president left, security guards kept reporters from talking to anyone in the room. what does the white house think of that and will you work to stop that from happening at future events. zil work to find out -- >> i'll work to find out more about this. >> you should know the white house policy, you don't want security prevent

. >> making a deal with the white house over khalid sheikh mohammed, do you think of that would be successful? will there be republican support? >> i would not think so. >> something that your former house colleagues are doing, you're marks, democrats said they did not want to see any for-profit your marks, saying that it will lead have much of an effect. i wonder about your house republican colleagues. what are your thoughts on that? you have been different from senator colburn, your home state colleague, talk about where you think that debate is headed and what the house republicans had done? >> i wish you had not asked that. i have a lot of conservative friends. keep in mind, i took on global warming seven years ago. for the first six years i was the worst person on the planet. now everyone understands and i am a good guy. this is a phony issue. your marks, stop using them. article one, section 9 of the constitution, clearly says that it is the legislature's responsibility, that is what we are supposed to do. authorize and appropriate. all of a sudden we say that we are not going to author

khalid sheikh mohammed the mastermind of 9/11 should not be in civilian court in new york city.plause] >> if he is not an enemy combatant worthy of military commission trial, who would be? i think a lot of democrats and republicans believe that thought. we are at war and we must win this war. we must see it through in iraq and go through afghanistan. barack obama is my president. i stand by him. i stood by him in afghanistan. i will stand by him as he draws our troops down in iraq in a responsible way. and if it ever comes necessary to use military force or any other strong engagement tactic against iran, i will stand by my president and i ask you to stand by him. [applause] >> i ask you to pray for him. i have a lot of differences with president obama but can you imagine being president of the united states in these times? this man has a very hard job. we can have our fusses and we can have our fights and this week on healthcare we're going to have a hell of a fight. [applause] >> but when it comes to national security, no democrat in this room is my enemy. [applause] >> you're

because congress has actively been fault in and then you options for any trial involving khalid sheikh mohammedthe president's strong equity in this is seeing that after many long years the justice is brought. >> robert obviously the vp is the highest-ranking official has traveled to the middle east. is the president planning to go this year? >> i don't have a calendar in front of me if there's -- certainly nothing that we have announced and nothing that i can recall from memory in the next couple of months. >> will he do it this year? is that in the timeline? >> let me see if there's plans. >> philadelphia yesterday reporters were prevented from talking to people when they set up barriers cahal 6 feet wide to keep us from people -- >> owls the benefit of the people. >> pardon me? [laughter] >> i was not on the trip. >> when the president left security guards kept reporters from talking to anyone in the room. what does the white house because of that and will you work to stop that from happening in the future? >> i will try to find out more information on the series of defense that you're talki

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