Progress but few rulings in Sept. 11 case at Gitmo

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AAA??Oct. 19, 2012?4:42 PM ET Progress but few rulings in Sept. 11 case at Gitmo AP In this photo reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, a U.S. flag waves above the the Camp Justice compound, during day three of pre-trial hearings for the five Guantanamo prisoners accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001 attack, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The the five Guantanamo prisoners face charges that include terrorism, conspiracy and 2,976 counts of murder, one count for each known victim of the attacks at the time the charges were filed. They could get the death penalty if convicted. (AP Photo/Toronto Star, Michelle Shephard, Pool) In this photo reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, a U.S. flag waves above the the Camp Justice compound, during day three of pre-trial hearings for the five Guantanamo prisoners accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001 attack, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The the five Guantanamo prisoners face charges that include terrorism, conspiracy and 2,976 counts of murder, one count for each known victim of the attacks at the time the charges were filed. They could get the death penalty if convicted. (AP Photo/Toronto Star, Michelle Shephard, Pool) In this photo reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, towers overlooking a U.S. detention facility are silhouetted against a morning sunrise at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Pre-trial hearings continue for five Guantanamo prisoners facing charges related to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, that include terrorism, conspiracy and murder. (AP Photo/Toronto Star, Michelle Shephard, Pool) GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) ? A weeklong pretrial hearing for the Sept. 11 terrorism case has come to a close at Guantanamo Bay without rulings on the most important of more than two dozen motions. The judge says he will rule later on security rules for handling classified evidence that defense lawyers argue would make it impossible for them to defend their clients. Army Col. James Pohl has adjourned the hearing until December at the U.S. military base in Cuba. No defendants attended the last day of the hearing Friday. Five Guantanamo prisoners face charges that include terrorism and murder for allegedly planning and aiding the Sept. 11 attacks. They could get the death penalty if convicted at a trial that's at least a year away. Associated Press

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