Accused 9/11 mastermind open to aiding lawsuit to escape death penalty

Through his lawyers, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, has indicated he is open to being deposed as part of a victims' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, as long as the United States government does not seek the death penalty against him. The offer was revealed in court documents filed Friday in New York, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday night. The lawsuit accuses the Saudi government of helping coordinate the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people at t...