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Guantanamo trials 'rushed because of US election'

Lawyers for five 9/11 suspects accused the US government of rushing their cases at Guantanamo in order to influence the US presidential elections.

Guantanamo trials 'rushed because of US election'

Fri, 30 May, 2008 - 08:12

Lawyers for five 9/11 suspects accused the US government of rushing their cases at Guantanamo in order to influence the US presidential elections.

They asked the military judge to dismiss the case in a court filing that was obtained yesterday.

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Courts Guantanamo Bay Place: Guantanamo Place: US Navy base Place: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Person: Morris Davis Person: Brigadier General Thomas Hartmann Person: Davis Person: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Person: Brian Mizer Event: US election Event: 9/11 Event: US presidential elections Event: September 11 2001 attacks Organisation: US government Organisation: US Air Force

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