美国国防部上诉决定允许911嫌犯认罪 避免死刑 US Defense Department appeals decision allowing 9/11 suspects to plead guilty, avoid death penalty.
美国国防部将对军事法官的决定提出上诉, The US Defense Department will appeal a military judge's decision that allows the 9/11 defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty. 法官裁定,尽管国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀试图取消这些协议,但将导致终身监禁的认罪协议依然有效。 The judge ruled that the plea deals, which would result in life in prison, were valid, despite Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to nullify them. 上诉的目的是质疑这些认罪求情协议的合法性。 The appeal seeks to challenge the legality of these plea agreements.