9/11 Suspects Ask To Make 'Confessions' At Gitmo

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

From Yahoo News/AP:

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – Five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 attacks told a military judge Monday that they want to immediately confess at their war-crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay.

In a letter the judge read aloud in court, the five defendants — who could be executed if convicted — said they "request an immediate hearing session to announce our confessions."

The letter implies they want to plead guilty, but does not specify whether they will admit to any specific charges. It also says they wish to drop all previous defense motions.

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More News On The 9/11 Masterminds And Gitmo Trials

Sept. 11 Suspects Offer to Plead Guilty ‘in Full’ -- Bloomberg
Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty -- BBC
September 11 defendants ask to plead guilty -- Reuters
9/11 suspects face Gitmo court, victims' families -- AP
Guantanamo Proceedings Subject System to More Scrutiny -- Wall Street Journal

My Comment: They want to confess .... I say let them.