Accused Bali-bombing mastermind in limbo due to 'dirty secrets' of US torture, says lawyer

"A trial in Indonesia would be more appropriate and the jurisdiction is more appropriate there than [in the US]," he said.

He is accused of being the"operational mastermind" of the then Southeast Asia based jihadist group Jemaah Islamiah , that carried out both attacks. He was also subject to a psychological technique known as"walling", where a collar was put around his neck during interrogation, and his head repeatedly slammed against the wall, depending on his answers to questions.Major Valentine says that poses an impossible dilemma for US authorities still hoping to bring Hambali to trial.

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