from the point of Islamic law, the tribunal president states: "This is not Islamic law. It has no authority here." Abbasi then repeatedly brings up his status under international law. The tribunal president says: "International law does not apply. Geneva Conventions do not apply. You have been designated an enemy combatant. This Tribunal will fairly listen to your explanation of your actions." After repeated references to international law by Abbasi, the tribunal president states: "I don't care about international law. I don't want to hear the word international law again." Abbasi also asked to be treated as a prisoner of war and declared he would be humbled to be regarded as a combatant, stating: "Do not be fooled into thinking I am in any way perturbed by you classifying me as a (nonsensical) 'enemy combatant'. In fact quite to the contrary I am humbled that Allah would honour me so." Abbasi admitted attending an al-Qaeda training camp visited by Osama Bin Laden: "Yes, I was present at the very speech when with his own mouth and tongue he told Basic Training that he had received a fax from the Americans!". Press reports The American magazine Mother Jones provided excerpts from the transcripts of a selection of the Guantanamo detainees. Abbasi was one of the detainees profiled. According to the article, his transcript contained the following exchange: Interview In January 2012, Abbasi talked to The Observer about his life since his release. He was finding it difficult to get back to ordinary life. References External links Report on Torture, Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment of Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. (Abbasi) Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas University of California, Davis People from Croydon British Muslims Guantanamo detainees known to have been released Ugandan Muslims Ugandan emigrants to the United Kingdom English people of Ugandan descent English people of Indian descent Living people 1979 births British extrajudicial prisoners of the United States