Military trials imminent - Guantanamo Bay

[dArKeR]

The start of military trials of foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is imminent, the Pentagon's chief prosecutor said on Thursday, while defending a rule allowing the US government to monitor conversations between the defendants and their lawyers.

President George W. Bush in 2001 authorized the first US military commission trials of wartime prisoners since World War II. On July 3, Bush designated six foreign captives as eligible for such trials.

"I think it's safe to say our start is imminent, soon," Army Colonel Frederic Borch, named by the Pentagon to lead the prosecution, told an American Bar Association event.

He did not give a specific date, how many defendants would be tried, or the charges involved.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2003/11/01/2003074189

Just in time for Bush's campaign.

[truthisfreedom]

1. let's see if they can keep from botching these like the moussaoui trial.

even with all the rules that are designed to make military tribunals open-and-shut cases, they could end up hosing themselves.

[izzie]

2. I think Cuba is a power play for the world to see.

Bush is saying we can do just as we like.

[0007]

3. I guess when the numbers begin swelling

and no place to put anyone. The US will call in the firing squad. A trial, you must be kidding, 'eh?

[loudnclear]

4. Threaten and/or hold family members of GITMO prisioners and

you can get any confession that you want to. That's why so much of our intellience never pans out. People will say what you want to hear to say their loved ones.

[anakie]

5. Funny you should say about the election cycle

I was wondering why at least 3 of the defendents who will be put on trial down there speak English, including David Hicks from Australia. Is it so that the viewers of Fox will be able to understand what they say?

There was on interview on Friday with the chap who will be defending him - one Colonel William Gunn. Here is a link to story

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2003/s978257.htm