Sputnik: What are you expecting from the court proceedings today?
John Shipton: Today, further witnesses will be called for the defense. Yesterday we had Clive Stafford Smith from Reprieve who outlined the public benefit of the WikiLeaks cables releases, particularly over the matter of torture, (such as) when a United Kingdom prisoner of the United States had his genitals cut with razor blades; all of that was in evidence yesterday. Also in evidence was the professor of journalism at US Maryland University, Mark Feldstein, who gave evidence in the afternoon. All of this evidence the court guillotined after 30 minutes and allowed 3 hours for the prosecution to cross-examine. Clearly, the government doesn’t want evidence of United Kingdom citizens undergoing torture by the United States to the extent of having their genitals cut with razorblades.
Sputnik: Do you know what witnesses will be speaking today?
John Shipton: It’s on the court list, but it’s better if we hear what they’ve got to say before we chat to you.