For all of the idiots above who said that because it's a military trial, there can't be press there, you are wrong on many accounts.
First of all, these are not military trials. They are hearings to determine whether there is enough evidence to go to trial. More like a grand jury. The only difference (and it is a big one) is that in the US system of justice, the detainees would be innocent until proven guilty. In this case, it is up to the detainees to prove their innocence. Even without the aid of an attorney (none is provided) and without showing the classified evidence (and all of the pertinent info has been classified).
Second of all, between 2003 and 2004 there had been similar hearings, and while the press was not allowed to publish the classified data, there WERE allowed to attend hundreds of these hearings.
Bush is making these ones classified to hide the fact that some of the people have been tortured, and also because many people have been detained based on faulty information... Especially the ones held in jails other than Gitmo, but the ones from Gitmo as well...
Make no mistake... these are show trials and nothing more. They would never occur under US law, have no validity because the detainees can't put up a real defense, and no one is allowed to see what the evidence is...
SHOW TRIALS!!!
Everyone should watch the documentary The Road to Guantanamo to hear from real people who were not terrorists who were imprisoned in Gitmo for 2 years because they were the wrong place at the wrong time, and the US never bothered to check out their stories...
2007-03-07 11:15:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Pretty darn arrogant. I can't stand Bush or his administration, but the whole Gitmo trial thing...IF this administration had been honest up to now, I would agree that the media needs to stay away only because too much negativity has already been promoted (with the handful of troops who acted without honor), and the positive things have been overshadowed...like the actions of the really honorable men and women...and the media tends to play up the negative.
but...I also don't want anything valid covered up to save Rumsfeld's reputation (not that he has a great one) or that of some other higher up jerk. Keeping the media out would be a great way for the Bush administration to do that, and it would by typical of this administration. They haven't been forthcoming with accurate information since the start of their 'reign'.
2007-03-07 18:47:27
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answered by Lisa E 6
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Because we don't let the media in confidential holding facilities where there are dangerouse people, this is like asking why the media isnt allowed at Area 51. Plus the media is notoriouse for giving away state secrets.
2007-03-07 18:44:04
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answered by Anonymous
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The media has never been able to attend military trials. They don't need to be there.
2007-03-07 18:42:39
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answered by Fly Boy 4
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the gitmo trials are military one so they are not open to the public
2007-03-07 19:37:23
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answered by Anonymous
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There is classified information involved at the trials. This stuff is classified for security measures. It's called "Mind your own business". You should learn it.
2007-03-07 18:41:05
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answered by Anonymous
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LoL...you people don't get it.
Why not just let the terrorists atend huh? Why not just send them a news letter on what we are doing? (CNN already does that.)
Wake up and get some intelligence.
2007-03-07 19:08:32
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answered by Q-burt 5
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To keep their many secrets concealed from us!
2007-03-07 18:42:45
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answered by HSB 3
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