Victims' relatives present
Memories of the carnage on that day in 2001 were recalled as relatives of victims got to see the five accused. Among those in the courtroom gallery was Phyllis Rodriguez, whose son Greg died in the New York attacks.
She came here to see the proceedings up close, but believes the case belongs in an experienced civilian federal court on U.S. soil.
“I feel it would have been much more open in federal court," she said. "The public would have had much more access. Media would have had much more access. You know, this is a trip to get here, and it's high security, so it's very involved."
President Obama tried to close the Guantanamo detention facility and transfer the prisoners to the U.S. for trial, but a law was later passed forbidding it.
A special military court set up seven years ago is working through the steps to ensure the trial is fair and transparent.
More delays
For those eager to see justice in the case, it means more waiting.
"There may not be a trial in my lifetime. It may take years and years. But I'm not impatient because I do not expect closure from the resolution of this trial," said Phyllis Rodriguez. "It's not going to change my life. It's not going to bring my son back no matter what the verdict is. So I'm not impatient. What I believe, I believe it should be done right.”
Doing things right in this trial will take many more days of tedious and complicated proceedings.
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