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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- A Spanish judge known for his tenacious prosecution of extremists received rare praise from a defense lawyer on Saturday for helping to free his client from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo.

High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, an investigating magistrate sometimes accused of heavy-handed tactics by defense lawyers, helped bring Spanish-born Hamed Abderrahman Ahmad to Spain to face trial by seeking his extradition in December.

Abderrahman on Friday became the first Guantanamo prisoner handed over to a foreign country for prosecution, and Garzon is seeking the extradition of three others who are not Spanish.

Garzon has charged Abderrahman along with Osama bin Laden and some 30 others with belonging to al Qaeda, the international network blamed for the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the United States.

"In 32 years (as a lawyer) I never thought I would have to be pleased that a client of mine was accused with a serious offence," defense lawyer Javier Nart told a news conference.

"In addition to being accused of a serious offence he also has been converted into a human being again," Nart said.

Abderrahman was arrested by the Pakistani army in November 2001 and handed over to the U.S. military in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo, where he was held as an "enemy combatant" without charges or access to a lawyer.

The suspect's sister, Nashiha Abderrahman, also thanked Garzon "because he allowed us to hug (my brother)."

But she added: "We'll be happier when Guantanamo no longer exists. The nightmare of my brother and my family is over but hundreds of people are still there."

Nart called Guantanamo a "gulag" where his client was held "like a caged animal." Guantanamo prisoners are held indefinitely and denied the rights afforded prisoners of war.

The defense lawyer also praised Garzon for ordering Abderrahman to undergo medical and psychological exams before being subjected to questioning in Spain. While in the hospital he saw his family for the first time since his arrest.

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the indefinite detention of 650 foreigners at Guantanamo as a "security necessity."

"They're enemy combatants and terrorists who are being detained for acts of war against our country. And that is why different rules have to apply."

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