Thursday, October 4, 2012

Mold, Rats, And Rat Feces Are The Reasons Why Lawyers For The Guantanamo Suspects Want A Trial Delay

Guantanamo Bay. (Reuters)

Sept. 11 Suspect's Lawyers At Guantanamo Say Rats Are Reason They Want Trial Delay -- McClatchy News

Rat droppings and mold are health hazards in the Guantánamo offices of the accused 9/11 mastermind’s legal team, defense lawyers said Wednesday in a war court filing that seeks a delay in this month’s pretrial hearings at the Navy base in southeast Cuba.

“The Naval Hospital at Guantánamo Bay has determined that no one should work in these assigned spaces,” said Marine Maj. Derek Poteet, military defense counsel for confessed al-Qaida operations chief Khalid Sheik Mohammed. “Defense personnel have complained about the mold, rats, and rat feces for more than a year.”

Military spokesmen did not immediately respond to a request for an explanation of the health issue.

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My Comment: If I was working there, I would be demanding a speedier trial so that I can get out of there ASAP.

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