Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the 9/11 criminal mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City is reckless and entirely unjustifiable. It is completely unnecessary; there is no logical reason why this prosecution could not have been handled by a military tribunal. Furthermore, if we are to believe his claim that he consulted only his brother and wife before making this decision, then we must conclude that he left out those whose opinions are most important.