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The mother and father of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl are disappointed with the federal government's decision to try Pearl's professed killer and Guantanamo detainee Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City, according to The Hill.
Pearl's father, Judea Pearl, told the New York Post that the Justice Department's decision made him "sick to the stomach."
The foundation started by Pearl's parents, Ruth and Judea Pearl, released a statement to The Hill Saturday night, explaining their disappointment. The Hill:
We are respectful of the legal process, but believe that giving confessed terrorists a worldwide platform to publicize their ideology sends the wrong message to potential terrorists...
Daniel Pearl's Family Disagrees WIth NYC Trial For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Pearl's father, Judea Pearl, told the New York Post that the Justice Department's decision made him "sick to the stomach."
The foundation started by Pearl's parents, Ruth and Judea Pearl, released a statement to The Hill Saturday night, explaining their disappointment. The Hill:
We are respectful of the legal process, but believe that giving confessed terrorists a worldwide platform to publicize their ideology sends the wrong message to potential terrorists...
Daniel Pearl's Family Disagrees WIth NYC Trial For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed