The man seen as the architect of the CIA’s enhanced interrogations program, who personally waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, threatened to cut the throat of the alleged 9/11 mastermind's son if another attack occurred inside the United States. Mohammed, 55, was dubbed “KSM”and described as “the principal architect of the 9/11 attacks” in the 9/11 Commission Report. More.
In Guantanamo testimony, CIA waterboarder says he threatened to cut throat of 9/11 mastermind’s son
KSM vs. CIA: 9/11 mastermind’s lawyers will grill the man who waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
The lawyers for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks today will question the psychologist who designed the CIA’s enhanced interrogation program and who waterboarded their client. More.
We need to start paying attention to the fate of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay
THE DETAILS of the U.S. government’s descent into torture as an anti-terrorism tactic have been publicly rehearsed many times in the 18-plus years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Nevertheless, the mistreatment of alleged al-Qaeda detainees at CIA “black site” prisons around the world retain their power to shock. Read More.
Guantánamo Testimony Exposes Role of Doctors in C.I.A. Interrogations
When the C.I.A. strapped down Khalid Shaikh Mohammed at a secret site in Poland in 2003, those inside the cell included a three-man waterboarding team, black-masked guards — and a doctor. The doctor’s stated role was to monitor the health of the detainee. He also kept count of each near drowning. Read More.
‘Worth’ Tells a Forgotten 9/11 Story About How to Calculate the Value of a Human Life
Director Sara Colangelo’s “Worth,” featured among this year’s Premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, is poised to become one of the Park City fest’s biggest breakouts. The film dives into the aftermath of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as Congress appoints attorney Kenneth Feinberg (Michael Keaton) to spearhead the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. More.
Trial Guide: The Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo Bay
Five men are facing charges in the United States military tribunal at Guantánamo Bay of aiding the 19 men who hijacked passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001. The charges, which carry the death penalty, include conspiracy, murder in violation of the law of war and terrorism. More.
Visitors to Museum Meet Working Dogs, Celebrate Opening of “K-9 Courage”
On Saturday, February 1, the 9/11 Memorial Museum celebrated the opening of the new special exhibition, K-9 Courage, with a family-friendly K-9 festival. This event drew awareness to the diverse contributions of dogs to the rescue and recovery effort and featured tours of the exhibition. More.
The Saudi Connection: Inside the 9/11 Case That Divided the F.B.I.
On the morning of Sept. 11 last year, about two dozen family members of those killed in the terror attacks filed into the White House to visit with President Trump. It was a choreographed, somewhat stiff encounter, in which each family walked to the center of the Blue Room to share a moment of conversation with Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, before having a photograph taken with the first couple. Still, it was an opportunity the visitors were determined not to squander.