Australian lawyer criticises release of details about Guantanamo inmates

The Pentagon has released new details of allegations against three high-profile terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay in a move condemned by a defence lawyer as a tactic to inspire moral condemnation.

Detailed allegations against David Hicks, an Australian accused of fighting for the Taliban; Omar Khadr, a Canadian accused of killing a US Army Special Forces soldier during a firefight in Afghanistan; and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni accused of supporting al Qaida operatives, have been posted recently on the US Defence Department website.