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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 08:17 PM
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60 Minutes on Sunday: Military Lawyers Denounce Gitmo Show Trials
Edited on Fri Jun-03-05 08:18 PM by Hissyspit
From Americablog:
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/06/60-minutes-sunday-military-lawyers.html

60 Minutes Sunday -- Military Lawyers Denounce Show Trials for Guantanamo Bay Suspects
by Michael in New York - 6/3/2005 01:35:00 PM

A new report by Ed Bradley airing on "60 Minutes" this Sunday at 7 p.m., reinforces the obvious with new interviews of the military lawyers assigned to defend Guantanamo Bay suspects. They're quoted at length that the strictures in place -- keeping evidence hidden from defendants, admitting hearsay and rumour, make a mockery of our legal system and virtually impossible for them to mount a fair defense.

And of course, the trial really is a complete joke since even if someone is found innocent, they'll most likely be thrown right back in their cell -- and if they're found guilty, they'll serve their time...and still remain locked up.

“If Salim wins, does he get anything?" asks Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift. "No, he goes back to the same cell, so it seems awfully a lot for show, doesn’t it?"
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 08:19 PM
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1. Don't these lawyers understand these people are trying to kill us
...or something like that?
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 08:21 PM
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3. it's clear that they hate freedom....
Or something like that.
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 08:28 PM
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4. It's clear the liberals are still in control and we're in danger
Its time we incarcerate the liberals for God and the safety of our country.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 08:20 PM
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2. Maybe the lawyers are going to out the Pentagon, thus
the story about the Koran tonight? :think:
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