Was Qaeda Cabbie Flunky or Warrior?

Hamdan's sentence depends on which image is convincing

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2008 3:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Now that Salim Hamdan has been found guilty of driving Osama bin Laden around Afghanistan, sentencers must now decide if that makes him a warrior or a flunky, USA Today reports. Testimony from a psychiatrist describing Hamdan's path from impoverished Yemeni orphan to chauffeur for... Read full story »

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