A military judge recently ruled that prior plea deals sparing the death penalty for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed must be reinstated, potentially depriving victims of justice.
The judge's decision to uphold the plea deals means that KSM and two accomplices could avoid the death penalty, denying the victims and their families the justice they deserve.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hurried reversal of the plea deals was taken too late, as the judge ruled he lacked authority to rescind them, raising questions about political motivations.
There is a strong sense that the legal complexity surrounding the prosecution of KSM has prolonged justice for the victims of 9/11, with calls for a review of the military court process.
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