U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial

U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial Have your say on What are you talking about? in our Forums A U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday that the first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial, involving Osama bin Laden's former driver, can start next week. U.S. District Judge James Robertson rejected a request from attorneys for Salim Hamdan, who was the driver for al Qaeda leader bin Laden in Afghanistan, to stop his trial while he challenges the military tribunal system. (Reporting by James Vicini, Editing by Kristin... [read full story]