On heels of court defeat, U.S. acts to try 3 in Cuba

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On heels of court defeat, U.S. acts to try 3 in Cuba

By GEORGE EDMONSON
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/30/04


WASHINGTON — A day after losing its fight to keep detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, out of federal courts, the U.S. government moved closer Tuesday to bringing terrorist suspects before the country's first military tribunals since World War II.

The Defense Department announced it had named a five-member panel to hear the cases of three detainees allegedly involved with the al-Qaida terrorist network.

The presiding officer, retired Army Col. Peter Brownback, will work with lawyers to set dates for the trials at Guantanamo, said Maj. John Smith, a lawyer with military tribunals.

"I think we'd all like to see one done quickly," Smith added.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that detainees were entitled to challenge their imprisonment in court. One of the detainees in that case, Australian David Hicks, is one of the three who will go before a tribunal.
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