A small town VT lawyer talks about representing a 'high value' prisoner in Gitmo

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Abdul Zahir is an Afghan citizen. He’s being held at Guantanamo because he was a translator for a man the US government calls a “high value detainee” who allegedly planned attacks for al Qaeda.

Zahir, the translator, was charged under a military commission later ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. So now he is in legal limbo—neither charged nor released.

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Gensburg says Zahir deserves a fair trial. Earlier this month, Gensburg got a letter from the federal government listing the prisoners likely to face formal charges. His client is not named. But Gensburg says that doesn’t necessarily mean he will be released.

It’s not just the prison itself that rankles Gensburg.

“It’s what happens there and the violation of legal principals that it represents that’s wrong there,” Gensburg said.

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