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Court Rejects Delay to 1st Gitmo Military Trial

HeadlineJul 18, 2008

A federal judge has ruled the Pentagon can proceed with the first military trial at Guantanamo Bay. Attorneys for Salim Hamdan had sought to delay Monday’s trial so they could further challenge his imprisonment in federal court. Hamdan served as Osama bin Laden’s driver in Afghanistan. His attorneys have alleged he’s suffered torture at Guantanamo, including sleep deprivation and physical abuse.

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