trying to discourage risk. that would be a terrible mistake. the question is not people creating risk for themselves, but people creating risks and then off loading it onto unsuspecting other people. that is what they are trying to get at, i think. in the subprime mortgage area, risks were being created and they just handed it off to people that did not understand it. . also this afternoon, more from this conference with judge to each ginsberg, u.s. court of appeals, speaking about executive power. that is live at 5:15 eastern. and president obama is considering his trip to asia, first as u.s. president. he will stay in japan tomorrow and give a speech in tokyo before the meeting the emperor and empress of that country. then he will depart for singapore. this weekend, on booktv, how policy led to economic crisis. peter schweitzer is it interviewed bachman, and rich benjamin gives a talk. go to the website for the entire schedule, including live coverage of the miami book fe
couric: tonight, the admitted mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four accomplices are going on trial in civilian court just blocks from ground zero. i m katie couric. also tonight, the alleged fort hood gunman could be facing the death penalty. and his lawyer says major nidal malik hasan may be paralyzed from the waste down. a eureka moment nasa says there s water on the moon and lots of it. and on the waterfront a triumph of the american spirit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with katie couric. and good evening, everyone. a new administration, a new and different plan for bringing alleged terrorists to justice. attorney general eric holder announced today the man who admits he planned the 9/11 attackes that killed nearly 3,000 people, khalid sheikh mohammed, will be tried not by the military but by a federal civilian court. and the government will almost certainly seek the death penalty. president obama traveling in asia today said mohamed w