The U.S. war crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay are running into a new obstacle: boycotts by the defendants.
Three men accused of being al-Qaida operatives have now chosen to boycott their upcoming trials. More defendants are expected to do the same as the military attempts to prosecute dozens of prisoners at the isolated, high-security U.S. base overlooking the Caribbean.
At pretrial hearings this week, two men, a Saudi and a Yemeni, denounced the tribunals as a sham and said they would not appear for future hearings.
Defense attorneys say they could face sanctions from the bar associations in their home states if they don't uphold the wishes of their clients.
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