Accused spy back at work at U.S. Air Force base

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Tue May-18-04 07:42 PM
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Accused spy back at work at U.S. Air Force base

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18298033.htm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Syrian-born U.S. airman accused of espionage at the U.S. base in Guantanamo, Cuba has resumed work as a supply clerk at a California Air Force base after nearly 10 months in jail, his lawyer said Tuesday.

A military judge at Travis Air Force base released Ahmad Al Halabi last week after complaining about the way the prosecution was presenting evidence in the case. The defense made public a 74-page statement on Tuesday suggesting sloppy investigative work by the U.S. military.

"He's living in a dormitory and he's working as a supply clerk at Travis in the Aerial Port Squadron, which is one of the larger and busier squadrons," attorney Donald Rehkopf told Reuters.

Even as he resumed his job supporting a U.S. military at war in Iraq, Halabi still faces charges of spying and misusing classified information.

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struggle4progress

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Tue May-18-04 10:51 PM
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1. Yet another politically motivated prosecution?

Once again, the Administration gets headlines for nabbing a Muslim, and only months later does it develop that the charges were probably bullsh*t?

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Thu May-20-04 10:34 PM
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2. Guantanamo `spy' back at work after 10 months in prison - TT

A Syrian-born US airman accused of espionage at the US base in Guantanamo, Cuba, has resumed work as a supply clerk at a California Air Force base after nearly 10 months in jail, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

A military judge at Travis Air Force base released Ahmad Al Halabi last week after complaining about the way the prosecution was presenting evidence in the case.

The defense made public a 74-page statement on Tuesday suggesting sloppy investigative work by the US military.

"He's living in a dormitory and he's working as a supply clerk at Travis in the Aerial Port Squadron, which is one of the larger and busier squadrons," attorney Donald Rehkopf said.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/05/20/2003156239

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IndianaGreen

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Thu May-20-04 11:28 PM
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3. Another case of someone being railroaded by the government

in order to silence witnesses to the human rights violations at our Guantanamo concentration camp.

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burrowowl

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Thu May-20-04 11:37 PM
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4. However

they seem to be desparately short of man power if they put him back to work.

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