Daily News Article - February 6, 2009
1. Why has the U.S. withdrawn charges against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the Saudi man accused of masterminding the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors?
2. How will the government be able to prosecute Nashiri at a later date if they so choose?
3. Why is President Obama meeting with family members of victims of the Sept. 11 and USS Cole attacks today?
4. Two days after his inauguration, what did President Obama direct his administration to do about the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and the military trials for terrorists?
5. How did (retired) Commander Kirk Lippold, who was the Cole's captain at the time of the attack, react to the Obama administration's decision to drop the charges against Nashiri?
6. What would you tell President Obama about his idea to close Guantanamo Bay and his decision to delay the trial of the terrorists if someone from your family had been killed by the actions of Nashiri, or one of the other Guantanamo detainees held in connection with the 9/11 attacks or others? Be specific.