CNN Poll: Try KSM In Military Court
In some of the first numbers to be released since the Justice Department announced plans to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a New York court, a CNN poll (928 RVs, 11/13-15, MoE +/- 3%) finds that most Americans think the alleged 9/11 mastermind should stand trial in the United States, but by a military and not civilian court.
In fact, only 34 percent think KSM should be brought to trial in a civilian judicial system, while 64 percent say he should be tried by a military court. Sixty percent agree with bringing him to the U.S., compared to 37 percent who want him tried in a U.S. facility in another country. Also of note, nearly two-thirds of respondents think he’ll get a fair trial in the U.S., and 78 percent want him to get the death penalty if found guilty — including 19 percent who say they generally oppose executions. Those numbers closely mirror the views about Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.