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WASHINGTON | Sun Feb 7, 2010 6:41pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had not ruled out putting the suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks on trial in New York City but logistical issues and local opposition made it difficult.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is being held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has claimed responsibility for organizing the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and bombings in Indonesia, Kenya and elsewhere.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced in November that the Justice Department had decided to bring Mohammed and four other suspects to New York to stand trial for the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.

The plan was to hold the trial in a federal courthouse just blocks from the twin towers destroyed in the attacks, but it quickly ran into high-level opposition from officials who worried about the risk and the high cost of security.

Reports late last month indicated the administration was reconsidering the decision.

Asked on Sunday in an interview with CBS News whether the administration still planned to hold the trial in New York City, Obama said, "I have not ruled it out."

"But I think it's important for us to take into account the practical, logistical issues involved," he added.

"If you've got a city that is saying 'no' and a police department that's saying 'no' and a mayor that's saying 'no,' that makes it difficult."
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Comments (3)
releggneh wrote:
Again, this man spits in america’s face & it’s people. New York does not want this & most americans do not want them tried in our courts but Obama the great seems to dismiss everything that we want him to do!! Well, when he goes back into his stealth campaigning, let’s see who wants to listen to what this idiot has to say then!! Next time,let’s not elect a community organizer to our highest office!! And why is he reading a book called “Post American World”"!!

Feb 07, 2010 7:29pm EST  --  Report as abuse
VotersOfNY wrote:
“If you’ve got a city that is saying ‘no’ and a police department that’s saying ‘no’ and a mayor that’s saying ‘no,’ that makes it difficult.”

Yes dumbass it does. Who does this piece of crapola think he is? You’re a jerk, you work for us. You think you can come along and change this country into something you want? Not happening loser.

We’re not having any of your commie government. GO back to Kenya bum.

Feb 08, 2010 8:12am EST  --  Report as abuse
AlitoRAF wrote:
This president, he’s beyond belief. Doesn’t he care about how many New Yorkers will be hurt by this nonsense? Doesn’t he care about the will of the people? Hey, Pres, you are not in Chicago anymore. Wake up and stop playing super hero. Better yet, resign.

Feb 08, 2010 12:28pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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