James R. Crisfield Jr.

“ Additionally, the statements from the three witnesses as to the detainee's reasons for traveling to Zambia and Pakistan would also be relevant. While a detainee's motive for joining or supporting al Qaeda is irrelevant to a determination of their status as an enemy combatant, a detainee's reasons for traveling to a country could be relevant to determining what they did there once they arrived. In other words, if the detainee had claimed that he was forced to join al Qaeda, this his motive would be irrelevant to the Tribunal's purpose. ”