Sept 11 prosecutors expect criticism over evidence obtained using torture but it won't deter them

[NNN0LHI]

Hey as former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough said: It worked on McCain.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Scarborough_90_of_Americans_would_approve_1019.html


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May 29, 2008 - 5:13 PM Sept 11 prosecutors expect criticism over evidence
By Randall Mikkelsen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors preparing to try accused September 11 plotters expect criticism if they seek to use defendants' statements as evidence, because of the abuse of suspects during interrogation. But they say it will not deter them.

A team of federal prosecutors working under military leadership is helping to prepare cases against "high-value" terrorism suspects including five facing charges of participating in the September 11, 2001, attacks.

The cases begin next week with the arraignment of the five at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The authorities are mulling whether and how to use the defendants' own words against them, despite accusations that harsh CIA and military interrogations have rendered any information obtained from them unreliable.

"Certainly there's a number of prosecutions where we're going to try to draw upon statements defendants have made. It's evolving," said a U.S. official involved in the process.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. It's time to convene an international war crimes tribunal

First, let's indict the Bush Regime for torture and violations of due process of POWs or other protected persons under common Article 3.

Second, let's indict the prosecutors and judges in these kangaroo commissions.

Third, let's indict the defendants in an international court to assure they get a fair trial, if a trial is warranted.

[Bucky]

2. Terrorism is a terrible problem in todays world. Our number one weapon in fighting it is...

... our moral authority as the cradle of inalienable rights. What a travesty that Bush & his idiot enablers have simply squandered that moral authority by setting up these bogus, unconstitutional military tribunals. It's the single most self defeating, and most impeachable, offense Bush has foisted onto us.