The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, captured in Pakistan last month, has told U.S interrogators that Moussaoui was supposed to prepare for a second wave of attacks that were to follow Sept. 11.

The Government also is relying on the word of a captured Malaysian chemist named Yazid Sufaat who they believe "hosted the hijackers and Moussaoui in Malaysia at different times in 2000 and provided Moussaoui with fake papers to make his way to the United States."

Remember all the Government's descriptions of Moussaoui as the 20th hijacker? FBI Director Robert Mueller now concedes they are wrong. The theory now is that Moussaoui "mirrored" the actions of the hijackers in preparation of a different attack that was "intended to kill thousands."

Moussaoui's case is on hold as the feds contest the trial judge's order to make Ramzi Binalshibh available to Moussaoui for an interview. An adverse ruling likely will result in the dismissal of Moussaoui's case in federal court and the institution of a military tribunal proceeding.

We have long argued that the evidence disclosed to date does not support Moussaoui's involvement in the 9/11 attacks and that most likely, he was being saved for a future attack. However, the AP article above, while it sets forth several links between Moussaoui, Binalshibh and Malaysia, doesn't amount to much more than connect-the-dots speculation.

Moussaoui is still a puzzle. He isn't talking. He won't talk. This is why America deserves to have his case heard in an open court. The public has a right to hear the evidence against him--particularly since the Government is seeking to execute Moussaoui. Pressure should be brought to bear on the Administration not to move Moussaoui to a secret military tribunal proceeding, even if the Appeals court rules against them.

If the Government truly believes that Moussaoui was part of a broader conspiracy than the one limited to the 9/11 attacks alleged in the Indictment, it can supersede with a new Indictment charging Moussaoui with the grander conspiracy. At least that would keep the case in federal court.

Our coverage of Moussaoui's case since its inception and the various Government theories about him is here.