AP: Pentagon Lawyers Question Part of Bill (Gitmo tribunals)

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Pentagon Lawyers Question Part of Bill

By ANNE PLUMMER FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, September 7, 2006

(09-07) 09:27 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

The Pentagon's top uniformed lawyers took issue Thursday with a key part
of a White House plan to prosecute terrorism detainees, telling Congress
that limiting the suspects' access to evidence could violate treaty
obligations.

Their testimony to a House committee marked the latest time that military
lawyers have publicly challenged Bush administration proposals to keep
some evidence — such as classified information — from accused terrorists.
In the past, some military officials have expressed concerns that if the
U.S. adopts such standards, captured American troops might be treated the
same way.

The lawyers' testimony contrasted with the panel chairman's assertion
that the United States must take a harder line when prosecuting terrorists.

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Hunter presented the military lawyers with various scenarios in which it
might be necessary to withhold evidence from the accused if it would expose
classified information. But the service's top lawyers said other alternatives
must be explored — or the case dropped.

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Full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/09/07/national/w092740D76.DTL

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1. Ain't the Golden Rule a bitch?

"If the U.S. adopts such standards, captured American troops might be treated the
same way."

WTF are these people thinking? :crazy:

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2. K&R