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First Trial Begins before Military Commission at Guantanamo
America's first war crimes trial since World War II got underway today in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The defendant, Salim Ahymed Hamdan, will provide a test case for military tribunals criticized by opponents as legal shams designed to secure convictions. Jerry Markon is covering the proceedings for the Washington Post .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAmerica's first war crimes trial since World War II got underway today in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The defendant, Salim Ahymed Hamdan, will provide a test case for military tribunals criticized by opponents as legal shams designed to secure convictions. Jerry Markon is covering the proceedings for the Washington Post.
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