Preparing for 9/11 Trials Inside Guantanamo | 60 Minutes Archive
In a compelling segment from 2013, “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl gained unprecedented access to the Guantanamo Bay facility, shedding light on the high-stakes trials of those accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. This rare glimpse into one of the world’s most controversial military detention centers offers viewers a deeper understanding of the legal and ethical challenges surrounding terrorism trials.
As the U.S. grappled with the complexities of justice for the events of September 11, 2001, Stahl’s in-depth reporting examined both the preparations for the trials and the broader implications for national security and human rights. With exclusive interviews and on-the-ground footage, this segment not only captures the gravity of the situation but also probes the efficacy and morality of the judicial processes employed in these cases.
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Don’t miss the chance to watch this significant piece of journalism and explore how justice is being served—or challenged—in the wake of one of history’s most tragic events.
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About Time!!!
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Who's watching 9/11 in 2026 ? 25 years ago and us Americans we are mentally still heartbroken 💔
Guantanamo Bay, where individuals were held indefinitely, without charge, while simultaneously being tortured by the CIA….A Global Symbol of American Injustice
Wow I thought those people got sentenced already damn that many years to take someone to court that’s crazy but I heard they have no rights like normally because they are terrorist against the state the USA 🇺🇸
"Oops we tortured them for 20 years so now we're holding out for an entirely theoretical confession" god bless america
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How can these three defense attorneys for these evil people??? Did they care bout rights and hen the creat d the plane?? How can they keep at night??
Come on
We are pretty much the equivalent of Russia right now!!! If this is the way we do things, then I have to ultimately be okay with this right? Russia has arbitrary enforcement and semi torture conditions in their legal system. We had Brittany Griner, that Marine that just came back. Both of them did break the law. I think Griner was for a drug offense and I think the Marine had a similar charge. They get by with enforcement of laws in a similar manner to gitmo, thier trials are just for show, and they make sure you don't speak up about the conditions of which you lived. Tell you the truth I think these guys should get a life up in one of those Northern Russia work camps. It might do them some good.
Kidding…!
Why they installed two sub sea fiber optic cables went from Miami to Guantánamo and Guantánamo to Puerto Rico totally secure for this particular reason.
No money ought to be spent on those trials. What happened to speedy trials. The 9/11 terrorists are straight out guilty and should have been executed by firing squads. The terrorists didn’t value the lives of anyone who died and were injured that fatal day! Terrorists should not fall under the standard law of a trial by court.
thousands of innocent people were killed by 9/11, i do not feel sorry for these people
Did you know Mayor Mandani's cheif aide was the lead defense attorney for the Al-Qaeda terrorist and still to this day has refused to call 9/11 a terrorist attack
Lol wait im confused? Are We supposed to feel bad for them being tortured 😂😂
What trial you tortured these people regardless what you claim they did you cannot torture people you cannot waterboard people that's the law why do you think Guantanamo is in Cuba because if it was on us soil they would have had to give these people a trial it's 25 years and a lot of people they picked up they didn't have no involvement
@ 3:39 harsh interrogation tactics no it was torture and torture was never legal they never change the law I think it was the Vietnam war they waterboarded American soldiers what did we do because it was illegal the Geneva convention you cannot torture people not even in war situation you want to torture people that's fine change the law
KSM gave the same confession to Yosri Fouda a year before he was detained.
There is so much overwhelming evidence prosecutors don’t need confessions.
9:36 about to get hotter than a henna tipped beard in that courtroom. HDJ USA!