PBS NewsHour

Should 9/11 trials be held at Guantanamo Bay?

Clip: 09/10/2016 | 12m 11s

The five men blamed for planning the attacks of September 11 have yet to be tried in a military commission. Nearly 15 years after that day, they remain detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Now, some critics are asking if federal trials based in the U.S. are more effective in prosecuting alleged terrorists. NewsHour Weekend's Phil Hirschkorn reports.

Aired: 09/10/16

Rating: NR

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