Terror Suspect, Attorneys Meet for 1st Time (washingtonpost.com):

"A U.S. citizen jailed since he was captured with Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan in 2001 met with his attorneys for the first time yesterday in a jailhouse session that marked a milestone in the government's war against terrorism.

Federal Public Defender Frank W. Dunham Jr. emerged from the one-hour meeting with Yaser Esam Hamdi, whom the government has declared an 'enemy combatant,' and said he was pleased to finally see the man whose case he has litigated -- sight unseen -- for more than two years.

'This was becoming a hypothetical case to us, and now were are reminded it's about a human being who happens to be a U.S. citizen,' Dunham said. 'Seeing the client in person, being able to put a human face on this case, had an effect on me that is not measurable.' "