Accused 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed lectures military tribunal
Well, isn’t this special.
The self-styled terrorist mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks lectured a military court on government hypocrisy Wednesday and wore a previously banned camouflage vest to his pretrial hearing before being rebuked by the judge for his comments.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was in court as part of a weeklong hearing focusing largely on the secrecy rules that will govern legal proceedings against him at the U.S. base in Cuba.Mohammed was allowed to wear a hunting-style camouflage vest with his white tunic and turban over the objections of prosecutors, who feared it might disrupt the proceedings.
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It was a mistake for the presiding judge to allow this statement from the defendant.
The defendant should only be allowed to speak if he takes the stand under oath.
Apparently the judge thought better of his decision and has barred defendant from any further court statements.