(17.12.) At issue is the long-running complaint by Bin al Shibh that guards cause vibrations and other noises at his Camp 7 cell in a form of military orchestrated sleep deprivation. Prosecutors deny the misbehavior has occurred at the clandestine prison camp run by a special guard force called Task Force Platinum.

This summer, Pohl ordered the prison to stop it, if it was happening. (..)

After Tuesday afternoon’s outburst, judge Pohl put defense attorneys on notice that there was a risk that a defendant who says anything more than “yes” and “no” could spill classified information during the court proceedings.