Ongoing Trial at Gitmo

Carol Rosenberg's Twitter Feed ^ | 2/19/2020 | Carol Rosenberg

[LS]

(For those of you who don't know who Carol Rosenberg is, she is the Miami-Herald's beat reporter on Club Gitmo and knows everything about what is happening related to the facility. These are her Tweets today about the ongoing trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and Ramzi bin al-Shibh)

Good morning from Guantanamo Bay. Here at Camp Justice, the 9/11 trial lawyers return to court at 9 a.m. to hear what the judge is going to do about the capital defense lawyer whose "trial days are over" -- and the Yemeni man he represents, shown here.

(snip)

The 9/11 hearing is in session. KSM is in court, Ramzi bin al-Shibh is in a holding cell out back and the other three detainees are absent, signed waivers at Camp 7 prison this morning.

[LS]

Please read the whole thread. Good info. She says there are 40 detainees and 1,800 guards/personnel there. She also mentions motions that will have the trial drag on further through May/June.

These guys will die of old age before they ever see justice.

[billyboy15]

“These guys will die of old age before they ever see justice.”

They are in jail....right?

[LS]

That ain’t justice. For these murderers, a slow hanging would be preferable.

[kristinn]

Carol moved over to the NY Times last year. She is one of the best reporters out there on GITMO.

[billyboy15]

I’m not sure about that. Personally I would rather be dead than locked up in a cell.

[LS]

Thanks. Didn’t know.