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Lawyers for accused plotters of the September 11 attacks want President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush to testify at a military tribunal for “inflammatory statements” they argue have tainted proceedings.
The request by attorneys for three of the five suspects was included in a document made public Thursday calling for the dismissal of all charges against them.
The attorneys also requested testimony from six other officials, including Vice President Joe Biden.
Earlier this month, five men were formally charged with crimes that include murder and terrorism in a special military tribunal at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
They face the death penalty if convicted for their roles in the Al-Qaeda attacks in 2001 that claimed 2,976 lives in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
“Widespread inflammatory statements from political leadership over the course of 10 years have saturated the community and given rise to unlawful influence,” the lawyers wrote. “Dismissal of all charges is the only remedy that can cure the unlawful influence.”
“For the past 10 years, through the administrations of two presidents, these accused have consistently been described as 'thugs,' 'murderers,' and 'terrorists' who 'planned the 9/11 attacks' and must 'face justice,'“ they added.
“The military commissions act expressly prohibits any person from unlawfully influencing or coercing the action of a military commission.”
Statements at issue include a Obama remark about confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The president said: “I don't think it will be offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him.” (AFP)
The request by attorneys for three of the five suspects was included in a document made public Thursday calling for the dismissal of all charges against them.
The attorneys also requested testimony from six other officials, including Vice President Joe Biden.
Earlier this month, five men were formally charged with crimes that include murder and terrorism in a special military tribunal at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
They face the death penalty if convicted for their roles in the Al-Qaeda attacks in 2001 that claimed 2,976 lives in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
“Widespread inflammatory statements from political leadership over the course of 10 years have saturated the community and given rise to unlawful influence,” the lawyers wrote. “Dismissal of all charges is the only remedy that can cure the unlawful influence.”
“For the past 10 years, through the administrations of two presidents, these accused have consistently been described as 'thugs,' 'murderers,' and 'terrorists' who 'planned the 9/11 attacks' and must 'face justice,'“ they added.
“The military commissions act expressly prohibits any person from unlawfully influencing or coercing the action of a military commission.”
Statements at issue include a Obama remark about confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The president said: “I don't think it will be offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him.” (AFP)
<관련 한글 기사>
오바마•부시 9/11사건으로 법정소환되나
9/11 테러 주범으로 알려진 용의자 5명의 변호인들은 조지 부시 미국 전 대통령과 오바마 대통령이 “선정적인 발언”을 통해 소송 절차를 방해한 혐의로 군사재판소에 소환될 것을 요구하고 나섰다고 미국 언론이 금요일 보도했다.
이 같은 요구는 지난 목요일 피고인 혐의의 전면 기각을 요구하면서 변호인들이 공식 문헌을 통해 발표했다.
5명의 피고인은 이 달 초 관타나모만 미해군기지 군사재판소에서 살인 및 테러 혐의로 피소되었다.
지난 2001년 당시 2,976명의 사망자를 낸 9/11 테러 관련 혐의가 유죄로 인정될 경우 피고인들은 사형선고를 받게 된다.
목요일 발표된 문헌에는 “군사위원회법은 군사법원 절차에 비합법적으로 개입하거나 영향을 주는 일체의 행위를 금하고 있다”며 대통령 또한 예외가 아니라는 점을 강조하고 있다.
검찰은 소환 요구를 거부했다고 제임스 코넬(James Connell) 변호인은 공식 성명을 통해 밝혔다. 그는 이와 같은 검찰의 반응에 대해 법원의 “보도 금지령”이라고 말하면서 “검찰은 이번 재판에 비밀성을 한층 부과하려는 것 뿐”이라고 반박했다.
(코리아헤럴드)
오바마•부시 9/11사건으로 법정소환되나
9/11 테러 주범으로 알려진 용의자 5명의 변호인들은 조지 부시 미국 전 대통령과 오바마 대통령이 “선정적인 발언”을 통해 소송 절차를 방해한 혐의로 군사재판소에 소환될 것을 요구하고 나섰다고 미국 언론이 금요일 보도했다.
이 같은 요구는 지난 목요일 피고인 혐의의 전면 기각을 요구하면서 변호인들이 공식 문헌을 통해 발표했다.
5명의 피고인은 이 달 초 관타나모만 미해군기지 군사재판소에서 살인 및 테러 혐의로 피소되었다.
지난 2001년 당시 2,976명의 사망자를 낸 9/11 테러 관련 혐의가 유죄로 인정될 경우 피고인들은 사형선고를 받게 된다.
목요일 발표된 문헌에는 “군사위원회법은 군사법원 절차에 비합법적으로 개입하거나 영향을 주는 일체의 행위를 금하고 있다”며 대통령 또한 예외가 아니라는 점을 강조하고 있다.
검찰은 소환 요구를 거부했다고 제임스 코넬(James Connell) 변호인은 공식 성명을 통해 밝혔다. 그는 이와 같은 검찰의 반응에 대해 법원의 “보도 금지령”이라고 말하면서 “검찰은 이번 재판에 비밀성을 한층 부과하려는 것 뿐”이라고 반박했다.
(코리아헤럴드)
