Attorney General Eric Holder on 9/11 Hearing

Make no mistake, Eric Holder says, the government knows all too well that America is indeed at war. The attorney general testified before Congress Wednesday, defending the decision to try five alleged 9/11 conspirators in a civil trial by saying "We are at war, and we will use every instrument of national power ... to win."

Updated 04.25.17 11:35AM ET / Published 11.18.09 11:15AM ET

Make no mistake, Eric Holder says, the government knows all too well that America is indeed at war. The attorney general testified before Congress Wednesday, defending the decision to try five alleged 9/11 conspirators in a civil trial by saying "We are at war, and we will use every instrument of national power ... to win."