Why We Should Put Jihad on Trial – NYTimes.com

The Justice Department’s decision to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, in a federal court in New York City has elicited several criticisms. Most are pointless, but one — the idea that it will give a terrorist a platform from which he could stir up support in the Muslim world for his radical views — is well taken.

The truth is, if the trial provides a propaganda platform for anybody, it will be for our side.