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locationlocationAfghanistantravel_locationAfghanistanProspective jurors described relatives and friends who had served in Afghanistan, including a cousin reportedly injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). Dr. David King testified that he had deployed there; the prosecution described his treatment of IED casualties as background for his medical testimony, and the court permitted limited military background over defense objections. Matthew Levitt and Michel Reynolds also discussed Afghanistan in historical accounts concerning Abdullah Azzam and Amir Khattab, respectively.
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Prospective jurors described relatives and friends who had served in Afghanistan, including a cousin reportedly injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). Dr. David King testified that he had deployed there; the prosecution described his treatment of IED casualties as background for his medical testimony, and the court permitted limited military background over defense objections. Matthew Levitt and Michel Reynolds also discussed Afghanistan in historical accounts concerning Abdullah Azzam and Amir Khattab, respectively.

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A prospective juror's close cousin's IED injury in Afghanistan was the principal basis for that juror's exclusion. Military references also prompted defense prejudice objections and court-imposed limits on testimony.

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2015 Federal Trial

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