A statement from the Defense Department said the charges against al-Nashiri allege that he was in charge of planning the attack , which took place October 12 , 2000 . The man accused of being behind the attack on the USS Cole will go on trial . The formal ' ` referral of charges '' is the first step in the military commission process . His attorneys and the ACLU supported the decision to use a military commission .
The man accused of being behind the attack on the USS Cole will go on trial . The formal ' ` referral of charges '' is the first step in the military commission process . His attorneys and the ACLU supported the decision to use a military commission .