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Lawyer Defending 9/11 Suspects Wearing Burqa in Court 'Out of Respect'

tuttletacoma Wrote: May 07, 2012 10:58 PM
stands on her face page bormann lists starbucks as one of her activities and another poster said she works at holdem's old law firm if true, that is absolutely no surprise

Tolerance. The trial for suspected 9/11 defendants, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, is underway in a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay this week and the lawyer for the defendants is wearing a full burqa in court in order to "respect" the religious beliefs of her clients.

The defense attorney who wore a traditional Islamic outfit during the rowdy arraignment of the accused Sept. 11 terrorists is defending her courtroom appeal that other women in the room wear more "appropriate" clothing to the proceedings -- out of respect for her client's Muslim beliefs.

Cheryl Bormann, counsel...

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