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All 5 high-value Gitmo prisoners, including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammad (“KSM”) seen smiling in court here. All appeared to be in a very jovial mood during first court appearance together in over 500 days, proceedings paused due to the covid pandemic.

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Lucas Tomlinson

@LucasFoxNews

Female civilian defense attorneys for five 9/11 planners wear hijab in Gitmo court along with conservative Islamic dress. The prisoners’ female U.S. military lawyers do not.

5:56 PM · Sep 7, 2021Twitter for iPhone

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4 of 5 Gitmo prisoners in court today not wearing masks, including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammad. Their lawyers were all masked.

Lucas Tomlinson

@LucasFoxNews

Sep 7, 2021

Khalid Sheik Mohammad waved to reporters on his way out of the courtroom today.

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Thank you for the excellent detailed reporting. We know military (The U.S. Army) too respects the free choice and sees the hijab within the framework of liberties.

@SecDef

@PentagonPresSec

What matters is the justice and the rule of law, the right to defense.

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