A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that settlement agreements made by alleged September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others were valid, blocking an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to terminate the settlement agreements. reject…
WASHINGTON — This was ruled by a judge at the military commission in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba plea bargains hit by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants were valid because they overturned an order from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reject the plea deals and proceed with the trial, an administration official said Wednesday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the order, from Air Force Col. Matthew McCall, has not yet been publicly posted or officially announced.