ARTICLE: Trial of alleged Sept. 11 conspirators probably won't be held in Lower Manhattan, By Peter Finn, Carrie Johnson and Anne E. Kornblut, Washington Post, January 30, 2010

I think this is smart. I had no trouble with the civilian court venue, but nobody wants anything that complex and tricky right in Manhattan. A venue change to something more remote and controllable--and cheaper--makes a lot of sense.