US senator doubts Sept. 11 civilian trials

A key senator in the issue of terrorism trials says he doubts the Justice Department get congressional approval for a civilian trial for the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he believes he has the votes in the Senate to block alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from a civilian court. Graham says the Sept. 11 suspect known as "KSM" and his alleged conspirators should be tried in military court at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (AP)