Reflections on the "New American" Revolution
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
US fires Guantanamo defence team: "the first group of defence lawyers the Pentagon recruited for Guantanamo balked at the commission rules, which insist, among other restrictions, that the government be allowed to listen in to any conversations between attorney and client.
'There was a circular that went out to military lawyers in the early spring of 2003 which said 'we are looking for volunteers' for defence counsel,' said the ex-military lawyer. 'There was a selection process, and the people they selected were the right people, they had the right credentials, they were good lawyers.
'The first day, when they were being briefed on the dos and don'ts, at least a couple said: 'You can't impose these restrictions on us because we can't properly represent our clients.'
'When the group decided they weren't going to go along, they were relieved. They reported in the morning and got fired that afternoon.' "
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