[rmnunez]

Yes indeed, access to evidence is fundamental to defend oneself of whatever charges. Admittedly the legal proceedings in this War on Terrorism have had some serious flaws, but it not quite as bad as protrayed and getting gradually better.

In the early days captives they were openly tortured, humiliated in public, confined in small cages. They obtained some sort of habeas corpus, limited access to counsel and were able to raise appeals. More access to evidence carries with it the right to challenge witnesses and sooner or later they'll be recognized with the basics like to know what they are charged with and an expectation of timely proceeding.