Mentally Unfit 9/11 Detainee Escapes Trial Due to Guantanamo Torture

Ramzi bin al-Shibh, a detainee at Guantanamo Bay who was tortured by the CIA, has been ruled mentally unfit to stand trial in a death penalty case related to the 9/11 attacks. The military judge determined that bin al-Shibh's psychological damage, including post-traumatic stress disorder and delusional disorder, prevents him from understanding the proceedings or cooperating with his defense team. Bin al-Shibh's defense lawyer claims that his client's mental health deterioration was a result of torture, including sleep deprivation and beatings, by the CIA. The trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other defendants will proceed as scheduled.