Topic: Kidney Problems Plague U.S. Prisoner

Washington Times
December 4, 2007
Pg. 14

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A TV cameraman imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay has developed kidney problems and was told by a doctor that he may have cancer, according to notes written by his attorneys and recently cleared for release by the U.S. military.
Sami al-Hajj, a cameraman for the Al Jazeera TV network, underwent two medical scans, but doctors did not determine what was causing blood in his urine, said the notes, which were taken by attorney Cori Crider last month and released on Thursday.
Attorneys for al-Hajj, who was taken to Guantanamo in June 2002, say his physical and mental health have deteriorated as he continues a hunger strike that has lasted nearly a year.