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Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials - New York Daily News

2012-05-18

Yahoo!7 NewsGuantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trialsNew York Daily NewsA special US military tribunal at Guantanamo is weighing whether to hold separate trials for five accused plotters of the September 11 attacks, a defense lawyer said. The men, who are being held at Guantanamo Bay, were formally charged earlier this ...Judge might split Guantanamo trial of 9/11 suspectsReutersGuantanamo 9/11 Trial: Judge Weighs Splitting Off TrialHuffington PostJudge weighs multiple Guantanamo 9/11 trialsSacramento Beeall 148 news articles »

May

Judge weighs multiple Guantanamo 9/11 trials - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-05-18

Judge weighs multiple Guantanamo 9/11 trialsSan Francisco Chronicle(05-18) 17:41 PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A military judge is considering whether to split off one or more of the defendants and hold separate trials for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, a lawyer for one of the men ...

May

Abu Zubaydah begs Guantanamo prosecutors to charge him - CBS News

2012-05-16

CBS NewsAbu Zubaydah begs Guantanamo prosecutors to charge himCBS News(CBS News) NEW YORK - The al Qaeda operative known as Abu Zubaydah, the longest-held "high value" detainee currently incarcerated at the US military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is asking the government to please bring charges against him.Margulies: Abu Zubaydah, the man justice has forgottenDenver Postall 2 news articles »

May

Judge might split Guantanamo trial of 9-11 suspects - The Express Tribune

2012-05-19

The Express TribuneJudge might split Guantanamo trial of 9-11 suspectsThe Express TribuneThe defendants, are to appear at the Guantanamo Bay US naval base in Cuba on June 12 for the next pretrial hearing. By Reuters The defendants are accused of charges that include conspiring with al Qaeda, attacking civilians in violation of the laws of ...

May

US officials sought for Guantanamo Sept. 11 trial - Kansas City Star

2012-05-15

US officials sought for Guantanamo Sept. 11 trialKansas City Star11 case at Guantanamo are asking a military judge to order senior US government officials to testify at the US base in Cuba as part of a motion to dismiss charges, a lawyer for one of the defendants said Tuesday. The motion to dismiss includes a ...and more »

May

Guantanamo Judge Grapples With Disruptive Terror Suspects - Wall Street Journal

2012-05-05

The Associated PressGuantanamo Judge Grapples With Disruptive Terror SuspectsWall Street Journal11, 2001, conspiracy case began at Guantanamo Bay on Saturday as a battle of wills between a military judge and the five defendants, thwarting government efforts to quickly get the prosecution under way. Read more about the five men in the case.Guantanamo court hearing for accused 9/11 plotters becomes a 12-hour marathonKansas City StarInside the Guantanamo courtroomCBS NewsLong fight predicted in Guantanamo Sept. 11 caseThe Associated PressSan Francisco Chronicle -Los Angeles Timesall 4,310 news articles »

May

Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials - The West Australian

2012-05-18

The West AustralianGuantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trialsThe West AustralianWASHINGTON (AFP) - A special US military tribunal at Guantanamo is weighing whether to hold separate trials for five accused plotters of the September 11 attacks, a defense lawyer said. The men, who are being held at Guantanamo Bay, were formally ...

May

Schilling says sale of prison a 'no-brainer' - Galesburg Register-Mail

2012-05-19

Schilling says sale of prison a 'no-brainer'Galesburg Register-MailBack in 2009 the idea had been first floated that Uncle Sam would buy the prison from the state and use it to house detainees from the war on terror who were being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba under military custody. Obama pledged to close the ...Leaders renew push to open Thomson Correctional CenterPeoria Journal Starall 3 news articles »

May

Guantanamo lawyers want ex-CIA official to testify - The Republic

2012-05-16

Press TVGuantanamo lawyers want ex-CIA official to testifyThe RepublicMIAMI (Reuters) - Defense lawyers want to force a former CIA official who supervised what they called torture of al Qaeda captives to testify in the war crimes tribunal for five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks.Former CIA officer to testify on Guantanamo casePress TVJustice and the 9/11 defendantsMid Columbia Tri City HeraldHow Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Remains In “Command” and Continues to “Strike Fear”The Public Record (blog)all 5 news articles »

May

Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo considers splitting up defendants - Washington Post

2012-05-18

Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo considers splitting up defendantsWashington PostSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A military judge is considering whether to hold more than one trial for the five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks. A lawyer for one of the men says the judge suggested in an order that it may be better to ...

May

Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials

2012-05-18

A special US military tribunal at Guantanamo is weighing whether to hold separate trials for five accused plotters of the September 11 attacks, a defense lawyer said.

May

Judge might split Guantanamo trial of 9/11 suspects

2012-05-18

MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. military judge is considering splitting up the trial of five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks because of conflicts in scheduling and strategy, lawyers in the case said on Friday. The defendants, including the professed mastermind of the hijacked plane attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are to appear in court at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval ...

May

Guantanamo lawyers want ex-CIA official to testify

2012-05-16

MIAMI (Reuters) - Defense lawyers want to force a former CIA official who supervised what they called torture of al Qaeda captives to testify in the war crimes tribunal for five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks. They argue that Jose Rodriguez, former director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, has information pertinent to the defense allegation that the ...

May

Judge Weighs Multiple Guantanamo 9/11 Trials

2012-05-18

Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo weighs splitting up defendants and holding multiple trials

May

Accused 9/11 plotters defiant at Guantanamo arraignment

2012-05-05

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks refused to answer a U.S. military judge's questions on Saturday in a chaotic court hearing in which defense lawyers sought to cast the war crimes tribunal as unfair. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the confessed architect of the hijacked plane attacks in 2001, and his four co ...

May

9/11 suspects defiant at Guantanamo arraignment

2012-05-05

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The arraignment of five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks got off to a chaotic start on Saturday when all the defendants defiantly refused to answer the judge's questions and one made outbursts in court. Defense lawyers answered routine questions about their resumes with complaints that the proceedings were unfair ...

May

Guantanamo 9/11 Trial: Judge Weighs Splitting Off Trial

2012-05-19

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A military judge is considering whether to split off one or more of the defendants and hold separate trials for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, a lawyer for one of the men said Friday.

May

Long fight predicted in Guantanamo Sept. 11 case

2012-05-06

The U.S. has finally started the prosecution of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, but the trial won't be starting anytime soon, and both sides said Sunday that the case could continue for years.

May

Guantanamo prisoners charged in Sept. 11 attacks back in court as long-stalled case resumes

2012-05-05

The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept.

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Both sides in Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo predict long legal battle

2012-05-06

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The U.S. has finally started the prosecution of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, but the trial won't be starting anytime soon.

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