Salim Hamdan

The first American war crimes tribunal since World War II is taking place in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On trial is Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Defense lawyers say the poor Yemeni took the job only for its $200-a-month salary, but prosecutors say Hamdan was a willing recruit, aiding al-Qaida in its militancy efforts. Guest: Carol Williams, L.A. Times legal affairs writer, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Eyes are again on the military prison at Guantanamo Bay because of the release of a hidden-camera video that gave the world a glimpse into interrogations. And, next week, pending a federal hearing Thursday, Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan is scheduled to appear in Guantanamo’s first trial ? the first American war-crimes trial since World War II.

Reporter Rob Schmitz updates us on the case of a California man who’s been charged with terror offenses in the United Arab Emirates.

A California man has been detained for almost three months without charges in the United Arab Emirates. Lawyers for Naji Hamdan, a US citizen originally from Lebanon, says he’s being held the behest of the US government.

Jurors in the trail of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, Salim Hamdan have been hearing some startling testimony; Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg is monitoring the trial in Guantanamo, and she speaks with anchor Marco Werman.