Al-Qaeda 'terrorists' win right to hear secret evidence

[UK]
Two men, alleged to be al-Qaeda terrorists, have won the right to hear the secret evidence against them or be released.

Both men are in prison but if the government refuses to release the information they would be freed on bail with minimal restrictions. One of the men, who can only be referred to as ''U'', is allegedly an associate of Osama bin Laden who was once a senior al-Qaeda instructor and one of the world’s most wanted terrorists.

The Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, said he was “surprised and disappointed” by the ruling and added: "My sole objective is protecting the public and this judgment will make that job harder...

[The folly of trying war combatants in civilian courts. Nothing about courts should surprise us.]

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