US judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial

[Manuel]

The first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial, involving Osama bin Laden's former driver, can start next week, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, saying the system backed by President George W. Bush and Congress can stand.

U.S. District Judge James Robertson rejected a request from attorneys for Salim Hamdan, who was the driver for al Qaeda leader bin Laden in Afghanistan, to stop his trial while he challenges the military tribunal system.

US judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial | Reuters