"under coercive conditions" DEFINED by Helen Thomas

[kpete]

Guantanamo judge rejects 'forced' confession

WASHINGTON (AFP) — A US military judge in Guantanamo Bay has thrown out the US government's evidence against an Afghan detainee because it was obtained under coercion, a rights group said Friday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jlCL5E8vR9c_cAtk1IuBroFzOCBg

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"Detainees who pose a grave national security threat might be unprosecutable for a variety of reasons: because of deficiencies in the criminal law as it stood in 2001, because evidence against them would not stand up in court, because the government might not have enough evidence to convict or because it obtained key evidence under coercive conditions."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003005.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

Helen Thomas Blasts Use Of Torture (coercive conditions)in Press Conference

Virtually alone in the press corps, veteran Helen Thomas asks the tough questions. Other reporters cower for fear they will lose access to government officials.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaXcs4N9iR4

[malaise]

1. I love Helen Thomas

She nailed those bastards early.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. K/R

Now I'll go make my coffee and try to collect my thoughts about this.

Thank you, Ms. Pete.

[Dinger]

3. Helen Is A Bad Ass!

Message to idiot at podium: DON'T FUCK WITH HELEN!

[snappyturtle]

4. Way to go Helen!

Perino is a master at spin....although no one is buying it any more.