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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Claims of politics in terror prosecutions

This is a hell of a claim, but remember, it's single source.
Politically motivated officials at the Pentagon have pushed for convictions of high-profile detainees ahead of the 2008 elections, the former lead prosecutor for terrorism trials at Guantanamo Bay said last night, adding that the pressure played a part in his decision to resign earlier this month.
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2 Comments:

  • File this under: "I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you."

    By Blogger -epm, at 8:09 AM  

  • I know. But within the already slanted system, this will further undermine any claims of legitimacy from convictions putting the "hearts and minds" further and further away.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 10:25 AM  

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