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August 6, 2008
Military Jury Convicts Guantanamo Detainee
"A U.S. military jury found a Yemeni national guilty in the first Guantanamo war-crimes trial. Salim Hamdan, a onetime driver for Osama bin Laden, had been charged with conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism. He was captured in November 2001 in Afghanistan by militiamen under American command. He faces a maximum life sentence."
For more analysis see:
- Bin Laden’s Former Driver Found Guilty in Split Decision, N.Y. Times
- Bin Laden's Former Driver Convicted by Military Tribunal, Washington Post
- Hamdan convicted in split verdict, SCOTUSblog
- Military Tribunal Convicts Salim Hamdan of Providing Material Support to Terrorism, Acquits of Conspiracy Charge, ACSBlog
[RJ]
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