Including Ksm News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Terror will soon be back on trial at guantanamo bay. cases against five people accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks are set to resume today at the military prison. one of the defendants, mohammed, believed to be the mastermind behind the attack. nbc national security correspondent is on the ground following every detail for us. hey, ken. so what are these legal proceedings going to look like? and i guess a lot of people are asking, what the heck has taken so long? >> reporter: and that's a great question, chris. we were given a tour of the courtroom yesterday, and just the setup gives you an i...

Moreover, i can't imagine that i would be asked that by the president-elect or then-president. >> but in written testimony, a few days later, pompeo seemed to leave the door open to waterboarding and the use of torture. "if experts believe current law was an impediment to gathering vital intelligence to protect the country, i would want to understand such impediments and whether any recommendations were appropriate for changing current law." the reaction from the hill was a slick, with senator john mccain saying the law is the law and that americak torture. back to you, martha. >> martha: than...

For waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation techniques to be used, once again, and terror suspects. this draft order has reignited a debate over whether or not these methods are effective and whether or not they are legal or should be reinstated ever. dr. james mitchell, who has interrogated some of the world's most notorious terrorist, including ksm, will talk to us about this in a moment. first, let's go to national security correspondent jennifer griffin, who is live in the nation's capital ball with some confusion that surrounded this document today. hi, jennifer. >> hi, martha. whi...

About this document that has been circulated, which talked about bringing these things back, what went through your mind, where do you think this came from? >> i have no idea where it came from. in my mind, it would make perfect sense for the new president to try to get a handle on whether things are working or they weren't working. i don't know whether that document is a fake. i have no inside knowledge about that. but it does make sense to take a look at whether or not the current measures that we have, what we need to have to protect ourselves. >> martha: after 9/11, you were asked to come ...

About this document that has been circulated, which talked about bringing these things back, what went through your mind, where do you think this came from? >> i have no idea where it came from. in my mind, it would make perfect sense for the new president to try to get a handle on whether things are working or they weren't working. i don't know whether that document is a fake. i have no inside knowledge about that. but it does make sense to take a look at whether or not the current measures that we have, what we need to have to protect ourselves. >> martha: after 9/11, you were asked to come ...