Judge blasts government secrecy (CNN) {9/11 families, trial}

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Moussaoui judge grants 9/11 families access to documents

From Phil Hirschkorn
CNN

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (CNN) -- The judge in the Zacarias Moussaoui trial ruled Friday that families of September 11 attack victims are entitled to the same unclassified aviation security documents the government turned over to the al Qaeda conspirator's defense team.

"I've always been troubled to the extent which our government keeps things secret from the American people," U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said, granting the families' request after a hearing.

"It is amazing what some agencies think is secret," Brinkema added. "As a culture, we need to be careful not to be so wrapped up in secrecy that we lose track of our core values and laws."
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"Isn't it somewhat ironic that the families of 3,000 people killed can't see what the person who participated in the killing can?" plaintiffs' attorney Ron Motley said outside court. "We're just asking to see what Moussaoui's guys saw, that's all."
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more in the article: http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/07/moussaoui/index.html

Now, how soon can we replace Gonzo with this judge?