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  • July 2008

    • Guantanamo Only Looks Like a Real Trial

      New York Times  |  Jul 29, 08 7:41 AM CDT

      Guantanamo Only Looks Like a Real Trial

      (Newser) - The first trial taking place at Guantanamo Bay has the look and feel of a real American court proceeding, but that appearance is in many ways just an illusion, writes William Glaberson in the New York Times . Secret evidence remains sealed in red folders, much of what is presented was obtained under harsh interrogations, the public is banned, and reporters chafing under restrictions were once told, "This is not America." More »

    • Historic Terror Trial Starts Today

      Washington Post  |  Jul 21, 08 2:42 AM CDT

      Historic Terror Trial Starts Today

      (Newser) - The trial of Osama bin Laden's  former driver is set to begin at Guantanamo Bay today. Salim Hamdan, accused of transporting weapons, will be tried by the first military commission since the end of World War II, reports the Washington Post .The proceedings promise to be the first big test of the controversial military justice system introduced after the 9/11 attacks. More »

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      Guantanamo Bay  • 9/11 attacks  • Salim Ahmed Hamdan  • Guantanamo tribunals  • military commissions

  • June 2008

    • Fierce Military Lawyers Take On Gitmo Fight

      New York Times  |  Jun 19, 08 2:43 AM CDT

      Fierce Military Lawyers Take On Gitmo Fight

      (Newser) - Military lawyers appointed to represent Guantanamo prisoners have been fighting in their clients' corner with unexpected fierceness, the New York Times reports. The lawyers have infuriated prosecutors by challenging the administration's war crimes system and demanding rights for their clients. One of them describes the task as a "historic opportunity to defend the rule of law." More »

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      Pentagon  • Guantanamo Bay  • Guantanamo prisoners  • lawyer  • military law  • Omar Khadr  • military commissions

  • May 2008

    • Judge Purges General From Gitmo Case

      New York Times  |  May 10, 08 12:10 PM CDT

      Judge Purges General From Gitmo Case

      (Newser) - A military judge has expelled a Pentagon general from the case of a Guantanamo detainee in a move that could open the military tribunal system to further attacks. The judge said the general—who is supposed to be impartial as overseer of the Gitmo legal process—worked too closely with the prosecution, fueling critics’ argument that the system is designed to score convictions, the New York Times reports.  More »

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      Bush administration  • Pentagon  • Guantanamo Bay  • September 11  • Defense Department  • Guantanamo prisoners  • Morris Davis  • military commissions

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