Security threats inside and out for 9/11 trial

New York Gov. David Paterson said Monday that holding the trial in the city "is not a decision that I would have made."

Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to calm any fears.

"This is nothing new; we've done this a lot," said Bloomberg. "Every time there's a high profile case, we provide enhanced security. A lot of it you don't see, but it's there."

Josh Dratel, a lawyer who represented El-Hage, said it was right to bring Mohammed and others to trial in New York, both for legal reasons and because, he said, "there's nothing that makes New York more of a target" than it already is.

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Barrett reported from Washington. Associated Press Writers Mike Gormley in Albany, N.Y. and Sara Kugler in New York contributed to this report.

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