More Gitmo Trial Boycotts Loom

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http://www.military.com/news/article/more-gitmo-trial-boycotts-loom.html">More Gitmo Trial Boycotts Loom
April 14, 2008
Associated Press

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Defendants at Guantanamo Bay are turning their backs on U.S. war crimes trials, creating complications in the long-stalled effort to prosecute suspected terrorists.

Three alleged al-Qaida operatives have now chosen to boycott their upcoming trials and more are expected to do the same as the military attempts to prosecute dozens of Guantanamo prisoners at this isolated, high-security U.S. base overlooking the Caribbean.

Two men, a Saudi and a Yemeni, at pretrial hearings this week denounced the tribunals as a sham and said they would not cooperate with their defense or appear for future hearings.

Defense attorneys say they must uphold the wishes of their clients, and that they could face sanctions from the bar associations in their home states if they don't.

Army Lt. Col. Bryan Broyles, defending an alleged al-Qaida operative, said he might have to be a "potted plant" during the trial.

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