Accused Australian Taliban fighter David Hicks may plead guilty to war crimes and terrorism in exchange for a firm release date, according to a US news report.
The Wall Street Journal is quoting unnamed sources as saying that US Government officials have negotiated a plea bargain, even before Mr Hicks is charged. A Pentagon spokesman has denied the report but did not rule out the possibility of a plea bargain.
Mr Hicks's Australian lawyer, Stephen Kenny, said, "It's extremely unfair on him if they've gone to him and said 'well look, you have a choice here, you can either face a military tribunal with a possibility of a death penalty or you can plead guilty to, say, 20 years'."
A Pentagon spokesman has denied the report but did not rule out the possibility of a plea bargain.
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