SF: I visited with Mr. Ghailani for three days in May at Guantanamo Bay. I visited with him on June 9th and June 16th in New York immediately before his New York court appearances on those two days. I cannot discuss my conversations with him, as those conversations are the subject of the attorney-client privilege.
I have visited with Mr. al-Baluchi for two days in July of 2009 and three days in November of 2009, all five days spent at Guantanamo Bay. I cannot discuss my conversations with Mr. al-Baluchi, except to the extent that they dealt with his desire that I publicize his "justification" defense. Our conversations about his justification defense have recently been the subject of international press reporting and I believe you are well-aware of the entirety thereof.
TP: Do the detainees have access to any publicly available information, outside of contact with you and their government appointed counsel? You mentioned that the detainees talked among themselves. If they can come together and decide on a justification defense, could they also proclaim that they are innocent of these charges?
SF: The detainees have access to publicly available information, but I am not sure of its source. Mr. al-Baluchi knew more about Bernard Madoff than I do. The detainees could, if they wanted, proclaim their innocence.
TP: Can you speculate as to the source of their information? Can you tell us about Bernard Madoff? And finally, if the detainees have access to publicly available information, are they aware of the allegations that 9/11 was an inside job?
SF: I can speculate about anything, but I think the source of the detainees' information is besides the point. I don't think Mr. al-Baluchi's knowledge of Bernard Madoff is particularly important to his case or our discussion. Mr. al-Baluchi is well-aware of the claim by some people that 9/11 was an inside job and he specifically addressed, and refuted, that claim (although if the government were involved in 9/11, he may very well not be aware of that fact).
TP: Exactly when and where did Mr. al-Baluchi specifically address, and refute, the allegations that 9/11 was an inside job? And if he is well-aware of the claims that 9/11 was an inside job, how could he not be aware that the US government was involved?
SF: Mr. al-Baluchi refuted the claims that 9/11 was an inside job during an attorney-client meeting at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on either November 17th, 18th or 19th of 2009. He may not be aware of the US government's involvement in the terrorist attacks for one of two reasons: (1) the US government wasn't involved, or (2) it was involved but no one let him in on the government's involvement.
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