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In the first military war crimes tribunal since World War II, Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver, was convicted of providing material support to the terrorist network al Qaeda but was cleared of the more serious charge of terrorism. A US military jury made the decision on Wednesday, after deliberating on the case for over eight hours.

The trial was the first trial conducted under the Military Commissions Act passed in 2006. Hamdan was picked up in southern Afghanistan in November 2001. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Hamdan overheard conversations about the 9/11 and had other information that showed he was part of bin Laden's inner circle. The defense on the other hand, maintained that Hamden was merely a personal driver and had no hand in planning the attacks.

Hamden will be able to appeal the decision, which seems likely. The first step in the appeals process would be taking it to the Pentagon appointee overseeing the tribunals. After that, the case automatically goes to a special military appeals court. If he chooses, Hamdan could then appeal to the US federal appeals court in Washington and finally to the US Supreme Court.