The first detainee at Guantanamo Bay to face terror charges under new US rules, Australian David Hicks, has begun a hearing before a military court.
He was charged with providing "material support for terrorism".
Mr Hicks told the tribunal he needed more lawyers to defend himself against the charges.
Lawyers for Mr Hicks, who has been held at the US base for five years, have been considering a plea bargain, hoping he can be handed to Australian custody.
He was the first detainee to be charged under the new Military Commissions Act, which human rights groups condemn.
It is alleged that the Muslim convert attended al-Qaeda training camps and fought with the Taleban. He appeared in court on Monday, wearing khaki prison fatigues and hair down to his chest.
