Office of Military Commission

The Office of Military Commission was established in February 2004 to administer the military commission of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Then-United States President George W. Bush wanted to try suspected terrorists who were held in the base's detention camp.

Bush had announced his administration's intent to try suspected terrorists before military commissions in late 2001. The officers to preside over the commissions were chosen before the Office was created.

External links

• Leaked emails claim Guantanamo trials rigged, The Age, August 1, 2005
• Third prosecutor critical of Guantanamo trials, The Age, August 3, 2005
• Official page, Department of Defense