Hamdan
A day at the movies at Guantanamo Bay’s Hamdan trial
The Hamdan trial continues in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yesterday, prosecutors in the trial of Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Hamdan, unveiled a graphic video of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and other al-Qaida operations, created for the Office of Military Commissions, entitled ‘The al-Qaida Plan.’
Salim Hamdan’s interrogation video shown at Guantanamo trial
The Hamdan trial continues in Guantanamo Bay. Yesterday, U.S. Military prosecutors played an interrogation video of former Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan in which he denied any connections to al-Qaeda. Hamdan asked to leave the courtroom as video playback began. Guest: Alan Gomez, USA Today, is covering the Hamdan trial in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
In first Guantanamo trial, the two sides paint two portraits of Salim Hamdan
The first American war crimes tribunal since World War II is taking place in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On trial is Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Defense lawyers say the poor Yemeni took the job only for its $200-a-month salary, but prosecutors say Hamdan was a willing recruit, aiding al-Qaida in its militancy efforts. Guest: Carol Williams, L.A. Times legal affairs writer, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
The videotape, the war-crimes trial and the future of Guantanamo Bay
Eyes are again on the military prison at Guantanamo Bay because of the release of a hidden-camera video that gave the world a glimpse into interrogations. And, next week, pending a federal hearing Thursday, Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan is scheduled to appear in Guantanamo’s first trial ? the first American war-crimes trial since World War II.