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Khadrs lawyer collapses during trial
 [Iran Press TV Latest] The military trial of the youngest Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadre was postponed Thursday after the defendant's lawyer collapsed during a break. Witnesses say Khadre's attorney Lt. Colonel Jon Jackson requested a five-minute break while questioning a prosecution witness and suddenly fell to his knees and fainted, AFP reported. He was transported to a medical facility on the US naval base by ambulance. "He's stabilized, we hope it's not serious," Khadr's civilian lawyer Denis Edney told reporters, adding that Jackson had undergone a gallbladder surgery six weeks ago. The trial was postponed until Friday morning, but according to Edney it is "too early to speculate." Khadre, who was by Jackson's side when he collapsed, "was very upset, feeling helpless to do anything," Edney added. Posted by: Fred 2010-08-13 |
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