Pentagon fires Khadr's lawyer

[CHIMO]

Source: thestar.com

He had become the most vocal opponent of the trial of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, taking on a position more akin to politician than lawyer and launching a two-year public and media campaign that landed him on the front pages of newspapers and inside glossy magazines.

But U.S. Navy lawyer William Kuebler's role as the Pentagon-appointed defender of 22-year-old Khadr came to an end today when he was fired from the case.

An internal investigation by Guantanamo's Chief Defence lawyer, Col. Peter Masciola, had been launched into Kuebler's conduct in February following months of backroom fighting among the Pentagon's defence team. Kuebler had accused Masciola of a "conflict of interest."

Kuebler was dismissed for the improper supervision and management of Khadr’s defence team, according to an email sent Friday night by Guantanamo’s Deputy Chief Defence lawyer Michael Berrigan. Kuebler’s re-assignment was “in the best interests of Omar Khadr, and necessary to pursue a client-centered representation.”


Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/613493

[TacticalPeek]

1. Stop this!

Stop it now.

[kas125]

2. This is just so wrong. I hope that someday there is justice for that

poor kid, but I just cannot imagine how we can possibly ever make up for what has been done to him.

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[No Elephants]

4. 5th Rec. We detained a 15 year old for 7 years with no trial and now we fired

his lawyer? Oh, I'm so proud.

BTW, Kuebler is correct. He really is being a true witness for Christ. Apparently, we cannot allow that!

[bushmeister0]

5. He was doing his job a little bit too well.

The pentagon didn't get where it is today by doing things well!

[IndianaGreen]

6. I blame Cheney's moles in the Pentagon

Nothing but a complete purge of the Christian fundies and neocons will suffice.

[afredus]

7. Disgusting

But Omar Khadr would have been released long ago if Stephen Harper had done anything about him.