Judge delays first war crimes trial at Gitmo.
By on May 17th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Judge delays first war crimes trial at Gitmo.
Yesterday, a military judge “postponed the first war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, saying he wants to wait until the Supreme Court makes its highly anticipated ruling on the right of detainees to challenge their confinement in civil courts.” The case will now be delayed until July 21, to avoid “‘potential embarrassment, waste of resources and prejudice to the accused,’ if the Supreme Court ruling forces a halt to the proceedings mid-trial.” Defense lawyers for Salim Ahmed Hamdan had requested a postponement, but military prosecutors said they were “eager to go to trial.”
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I’m happy for the postponement…
However…
The unSupreme Court will side with the Facism sweeping over our government brought to you by the RePugniScum Party and let Gitmo go forward on all fronts!!!
They hate freedom in all of it forms!!!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:24 pmDefense lawyers for Salim Ahmed Hamdan had requested a postponement, but military prosecutors said they were “eager to go to trial.”
Oh, after holding him for more than six years, now the government is “eager” to go to trial? Why, because they are about to lose in the Supreme Court?
May 17th, 2008 at 5:29 pmWayne A. Schneider Says:
Oh, after holding him for more than six years, now the government is “eager” to go to trial? Why, because they are about to lose in the Supreme Court?
That and if a Republican does not get elected,then the whole fiasco of military tribunals and attempts to deny fair trials may get shut down by Obama.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:35 pmWar Crimes trial? Is Bush and Cheney on trial?
Oh yeah, forgot, they are immune.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pmIf the Supreme Court does not come back with a fair verdict on the right of detainees; they are setting up any military soldier to the same treatment overseas. How can we cry foul if one of our men are held six years with no rights?
We will lose even more respect aboard if the Supreme Court does not rule to give these detainees a fair trial. Our country has already suffered enough damage to our reputation without adding to it.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:47 pm“The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.” — James Madison
May 17th, 2008 at 7:57 pmThis judge retiring?
May 17th, 2008 at 8:42 pmDoc Rock: He doesn’t want to retire! HA
May 17th, 2008 at 9:15 pmFrom the link.
In a separate ruling, the judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Hamdan to determine if he is competent to stand trial. A psychiatrist hired by his lawyers found he suffers from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and cannot participate in his defense. The military says he has no signs of any mental problems.
I wonder if he was tortured, em.. excuse me, subjected to enhanced interrogation.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pm