Mistake at 9/11 Trial? GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (Associated Press) -

U.S. military officers responsible for defending Guantanamo detainees will investigate why five men accused in the 9/11 attacks were allowed to talk among themselves at their arraignment.

They will look into whether one of the defendants was intimidated into rejecting his lawyers.

Lawyers for the man, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, complain he was pressured by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the former third-ranking al-Qaida leader and alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks.

Al-Hawsawi allegedly helped the hijackers prepare for the attacks with money and Western-style clothing. At the hearing, he looked thin and frail as he sat on a pillow on his chair. The others appeared to be in robust health.
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