Defense attorneys thought, on Friday, the United States Cuba guantanamo bay naval base (Reuters) - the death penalty trial accused of plotting to guantanamo prisoners on September 11, terrorist attacks is very important, it should be through the television to the public.
Discussed the issues they suspected hijacked plane attacked a week of pre-trial hearing last day, khalid sheik Mohammed ·, and four common the defendants were charged in the hijackers funding, training and travel assistance.
Five, may face execution, if convicted charges including murder and terrorism, jumps over Friday's meeting, the judge to say no to their request grooves on the Muslim holy day.
At present, people can watch closed broadcast guantanamo war crimes court litigation - but only in a U.S. military base in Maryland fort mead, a 200 - seat theatre.
In a very few other military base in the eastern United States of CCTV viewing site is restricted to 2976 hijacked plane were killed in attacks on the relatives, firefighters, police and other "first responders" is who gave aid and search in the crash site in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania victims.
In the remote guantanamo bay naval base the Cuban hearing, some of the defendant's lawyer think, those who watch the site should be open to the public. But other company's lawyer said, the judge should be in the global scope on television who want to watch.
"If these programs is fair, why the government would not dare to make the world a clock?" Ask training two the defendant's lawyer walid container Attash, yemen lieutenant commander William hennessy, the hijackers in the "base" organization of the camp in Afghanistan.
"The government admitted that these are historic litigation," hennessy.
He admitted that these rules to the U.S. defense secretary full to decide whether to relay trial, but suggested the judge decided interests, ensure that the defendant get a fair trial.
Request, the us army colonel James Bohr, judge and not immediately ruled out, but it seems that the sceptical.
"I can be in any rules, any laws and regulations, and said:" I would not do such a? This is what you want to judge, really? "He asked hennessy." I have to come to the conclusion that the lack of public television refers to the defendant is not a fair trial? "
A few watch closed-circuit television
Prosecutors say the American public public trial constitutional rights satisfied meade fort, and looked, and no one wants to watch the hearing is rejected.
Meade fort officials said, in a previous hearings, only dozens of people into a watch, and most of them are a reporter, or assigned to other guantanamo case lawyer.
The pentagon spokesman says, defense minister Leon · palmer inside tower (Leon Panetta) full authorized radio test, no one official asked him to do so.
In a week-long trial, the judge has is scheduled to hear defense requirements, forcing the agency's trial, the defendant in the secret overseas prison, they claim that they were tortured former cia officials testimony.
This is postponed to the next meeting, preliminary is scheduled for December 3, began, the defense puts forward the witness rules dominant dispute remains to be solved.
Defense attorney said, piling up on deck, because of their charges be allowed for defender says the witnesses and expert, to determine whether it is relevant and necessary.
Judge won the final say, but defense lawyer says, this system forced them to reveal their trial strategy, ventilation and each other, what is a confrontational process.
Clay Trivett prosecutors said, prosecutors all know, if the court-appointed seek what kind of testimony, they sometimes prescribed question of fact, eliminate the guantanamo bay in Cuba eastern remote the witness's expense.
In addition, Trivett said, "has any right to on either side of the surprise."




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