WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A third U.S. military prosecutor has left the Guantanamo commissions process established to try alleged terrorists and enemy combatants.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that Air Force Capt. Carrie Wolf, citing issues of fairness, put in for reassignment, following colleagues Maj. Robert Preston and Capt. John Carr. Wolf along with Preston and Carr requested transfers because they believed the process was "rigged" and pursuing "marginal" cases.
In 2004 Preston was nominated for the Air Force's outstanding judge advocate award while Carr has been promoted to major since leaving the military commissions. A judge advocate-general who was closely involved with the military commissions, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that while he supports the process a total breakdown in personal relationships led to misunderstandings.
"The personality conflicts reached such a point that folks in the office weren't talking to each other and that led to a lot of misunderstandings," he said.
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said that the Australian Government has been reassured by the Pentagon's internal investigation over charges contained in e-mails leaked in 2004, saying, "There was a very thorough, a very thorough investigation into these allegations because amongst the material in these emails are very serious allegations."
The Department of Defense says it has made changes to improve the legal process since the emails were written. Canberra is closely monitoring the process, as Australian detainee David Hicks is due to stand trial under the system.
