On January 8, Hot Air reported that U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan said that the government had failed to prove that a number of the statements made by Al Madhwani were untainted by previous statements he had made while held under harsh conditions in Afghanistan. The Judge did rule, however, that statements the defendent made at hearings while in Cuba were reliable and justified holding the detainee.
Allahpundit, who authored the article, states that he is not concerned about any of the terrorists at Guantanamo being set free because he feels that the system being used to try them is rigged. He feels that in situations where President Obama feels that the evidence is overwhelming and there is no need for a confession from the terrorist, the person is tried in a civilian court so that the President can boast about 'due process.' When the case hinges on the confession, the case goes to a military tribunal so that the President can boast about 'the conviction.' It's a system that has more to do with politics than justice.
The concern of the author of the article is that we need to make sure we have the process of trying terrorists in civilian courts perfected before we try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. That would be a really good idea!
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