We learn today that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other detainees at Guantanamo will now face criminal trials in the Southern District of New York. Because his children are still missing, should any statement made by KSM at the trial be considered to be delivered under duress?

Diane Watson — the Progressive Caucus whip who was responsible for whipping members to oppose any bill that didn’t have a public plan (and blew it) — is now caving herself. She sang that old standby, “don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good” to Dave Dayen last night.

Here’s Diane Watson’s Facebook page. And her office: DC: 202-225-7084, LA 323-965-1422

Take that, ‘Cuda-haters. She’s more popular than a completely disgraced former two-time losing presidential candidate and someone who’s never going to run for president!

Michael Isikoff asked one of the key questions about the conduct of KSM’s trial in a civilian court: whether or not he would be able to enter evidence of his torture into the trial. Holder basically answered–though he didn’t say it explicitly–that the charges and the prosecutions evidence will be designed such that the evidence of KSM’s torture will not be directly relevant.

Matthew Hoh, the highest-ranking foreign service officer to resign his post in Afghanistan, says he completely understands US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry’s move to privately speak out against an escalation of forces, given the corrupt central government in place in the country.

Goldman says the “bear case” scenario — in which earnings per share for the top five insurers would decline an estimated one percent from 2010 through 2019 and the variance with current valuation is projected to be negative 36 percent. If nothing is done, they estimate stock prices will increase 47%.

I’m thinking that the decision to try it here has mostly to do with all that lovely stockpile of non GITMO tainted evidence

The AP is previewing what Eric Holder will announce later today [update: Charlie Savage has more in the NYT] regarding where various Gitmo detainees will be tried. It reports that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM)–and the other four people charged with him as 9/11 conspirators–will be tried in civilian court in New York. Rahim al-Nashiri will [...]

What an assclown. Sen_Schultheis: Don’t for a second think Obama wants what is best for U.S. He is flying the U.S. Plane right into the ground at full speed. Let’s Roll DenverPost_EdBoard @Sen_Schultheis: Don’t think we buy your claim you didn’t mean to equate the president with terrorists. No one is buying it.

Sarah Palin’s book has FIVE whole chapters…FIVE!   It’s like the inspiration for the book came from a Subway commercial.  Five chapters over 418 pages.  “Going Rogue“?, try “Going Run-On Sentence“. Apparently it is just the product of Palin talking to her freeped-up ghostwriter so it’s full of Palinese. You know at least with Nixon’s memoirs [...]