Usama bin Laden's (search) chauffeur was formally charged
Tuesday at the first U.S. military tribunal to convene since
World War II, and the defendant's lawyer quickly challenged the
panel over its impartiality and questioned the proceeding's
fairness.  Salim Ahmed Hamdan (search), a 34-year-old Yemeni,
declined to enter a plea until motions filed by his military-
appointed lawyer attacking the legality of the proceeding are
decided, probably in November.    The appointing authority, John
D. Altenburg Jr., a retired Army general, will decide whether
any of the commission members should be removed, but was not
clear how soon he might rule.  "It is important that these
proceedings not only be fair, but appear fair to the world,"
Swift said during the hearing, which lasted eight hours.   "This
presiding officer would not even be qualified to be a civilian
defense counsel," Swift said, pointing to Brownback's return
from retirement and his lack of bar association membership.
Swift raised questions on panel member