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First US War Crimes Tribunal to Begin at Guantanamo

HeadlineJul 21, 2008

The first US war crimes tribunal since World War II is set to begin today at Guantanamo. Osama bin Laden’s former driver Salim Hamdan will be the first prisoner to face the military commission. Hamdan has been held at Guantanamo for over five years. Last week, his lawyers said he was subjected to sleep deprivation for a fifty-day period in 2003.

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