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A jury of U.S. military officers has convicted Salim Hamdan, a former driver for al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, of providing material support to terrorism.
Hamdan appeared to weep as the court read the verdict today (Wednesday) in the first full trial at the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He faces a possible life sentence.
Hamdan was cleared of a conspiracy charge.
The White House says Hamdan received a fair trial under the military system. A White House spokesman (Tony Fratto) says Hamdan was presumed innocent and had an opportunity to present a defense to the charges against him.
During the two-week trial by military commission, prosecutors said Hamdan was an active al-Qaida member who delivered weapons and helped protect bin Laden. Defense attorneys argued the Yemeni was a simple man who just wanted to earn a living and was not part of al-Qaida.