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    Coming Soon: A Terror Trial in a New York Courtroom

    Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was captured, not killed. Should Suleiman abu Ghaith be tried in a New York courtroom, rather than before a military tribunal at Guantanamo?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Mike Shuster • Mar 11, 2013 • 51m Listen

    Suleiman abu Ghaith will be the highest figure in al Qaeda to stand trial in the United States. What can he tell American intelligence agencies about al Qaeda? Reportedly he lived in Iran for ten years. What might he divulge about that? Does he know anything at all any more about possible terrorist plots against the US? Also, President Karzai says the Taliban is killing Afghans "in service to America," and today's guilty verdict in the trial of Detroit's former mayor on corruption charges. Mike Shuster guest hosts.

    Banner image: A man identified as Suleiman Abu Ghaith appears in this still image taken from an undated video address. Photo Reuters

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Karzai Says Taliban Killing Afghans 'in Service to America'

      Relations between the US and Afghanistan just keep getting worse and worse. Chuck Hagel, the new Secretary of Defense, was greeted by suicide bomb attacks last week when he arrived in Afghanistan.

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      7 min
    2. 7:50

      Coming Soon: A Terror Trial in a New York Courtroom

      Suleiman abu Ghaith is Osama bin Laden's son-in-law. A spokesman for al Qaeda in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, he threatened Americans with more attacks on airliners and high rise buildings. After disappearing for ten years, in February he was seized by US operatives in Jordan.

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      35 min
    3. 42:58

      Former Detroit Mayor Convicted of Corruption

      Today brought a dramatic verdict in the long trial of Detroit's former mayor. Kwame Kilpatrick was once a much admired politician, who now stands convicted of public corruption and faces a long prison sentence. John Gallagher is a long-time reporter at the Detroit Free Press .

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      8 min
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      Mike Shuster

      NPR

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:007 min

      Karzai Says Taliban Killing Afghans 'in Service to America'

    2. 7:5035 min

      Coming Soon: A Terror Trial in a New York Courtroom

    3. 42:588 min

      Former Detroit Mayor Convicted of Corruption

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