A panel finds torture made a 9/11 defendant psychotic. A judge will rule whether he can stand trial

A panel finds torture made a 9/11 defendant psychotic. A judge will rule whether he can stand trial

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One of the 9/11 defendants held at Guantanamo Bay has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder with secondary psychotic features, rendering him delusional and psychotic due to the torture he endured while in CIA custody. The diagnosis raises uncertainty about whether he will stand trial, as his mental issues may render him incompetent. Defense lawyers argue that he should be provided with post-torture trauma care and no longer be subjected to solitary confinement.

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