A U.S. military lawyer for an Australian held at Guantanamo Bay said yesterday his client's planned military tribunal sets a bad international precedent that could backfire on captured American soldiers.
Marine Corps. Major Michael Mori was appointed by the Pentagon to represent David Hicks, a former Australian cowboy held at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba, as a "foreign combatant." He was captured in Afghanistan allegedly fighting for the Taliban.
Mori said the planned military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees are "definitely not fair" because they lack the protection and independence of other courts. He also said that because Hicks is a foreigner, he should be tried in his home country.
U.S. servicemen detained by foreign countries could face similar treatment if captured, Mori warned.
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