Why not?
Of all the trials we've had the opportunity to watch in this country, I can't imagine a trial of more importance or significance to the people of this country.
The defense attorneys want it televised, the gov't wants to keep it closed circuit to a select few. The judge can decide.
I would very much like to watch this case unfold. I agree with the defense.
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Hennessy, the defense lawyer, acknowledged that the rules give the defense secretary sole authority to decide whether to televise the trials, but suggested the judge could make the decision in the interests of ensuring the accused get a fair trial.
During the week-long hearing, the judge had been scheduled to hear a defense request to compel testimony from a former CIA official about the agency's interrogation of the defendants at secret overseas prisons where they claim they were tortured.
That was delayed until the next session, tentatively set to begin on December 3, pending resolution of a dispute about the rules that govern defense requests for witnesses.
The defense lawyers say the deck is stacked against them because the prosecution is allowed to decide whether the witnesses and experts requested by the defense are relevant and necessary.
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Defense wants 9/11 trial televised globally from Guantanamo - Yahoo! News
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