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WHAT?  Re-write evidence?  This is a legal procedure, isn’t it?  Oh, how silly of me.  Of course this isn’t a legal matter anymore than the travesty that was Dr. Al-Arian’s trial was a legal matter.  In fact, Dr. Al-Arian is still in prison but - his sentence ended on April 11!

by Jackie Northam and Scott Simon

Weekend Edition Saturday, June 21, 2008 · Defense lawyers for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, say the Bush administration wants to rewrite some of the evidence against the detainees. The administration’s request came up during a closed-door meeting this week with judges, defense attorneys and government lawyers. The meeting was to discuss logistics following a Supreme Court decision that Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detention in federal court.

June 21st, 2008 | Category: Bush Lies, habeas corpus |  Print This Post | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL