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2004-12-04 Terror Networks & Islam

US allows use of evidence gained by torture

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Posted by God Save The World 2004-12-04 4:45:26 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've not looked at any of these guidelines, but Iâll bet there is a two level analysis going on.

1. Evidence gained through torture would be admissible before a tribunal determining whether a detainee is an âenemy combatantâ who should be held at least until the end of hostilities; and
2. In any trial on the merits of criminal charges (none of which have been brought against detainees at Guantanamo Bay, yet, if Iâm correct) such evidence would be suppressed.

Weâre still at the stage that is equivalent to a bail hearing, where all kinds of questionable evidence can be relied upon, and where the tribunal has incredible discretion.

Posted by cingold 2004-12-04 12:31:32 AM|| 2004-12-04 12:31:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 First off, I don;t think these individuals have any legal status under U.S. law. And under the geneva convention we are allowed to interrogate prisoners. The Human Rights Watch declared most (if not all) of our iterrorgation methods to be forms of torture. This is a crock and most of the world knows it.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-12-04 10:30:00 AM|| 2004-12-04 10:30:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No CS it doesn't know it because most of the world doesn't know what torture even is. The average person just gulps down the crap these LLL orgs and the media spew out. The average person never even looks into what they are calling torture. If they did most of this crap would go away.

Posted by FlameBait 2004-12-04 5:54:20 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-04 5:54:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Other things frowned upon by the chain of command, via AE Brain. Personal favorite:
203. âTo conquer the earth with an army of flying monkeys" is a bad long term goal to give the re-enlistment NCO.

Posted by mojo 2004-12-04 10:21:57 PM|| 2004-12-04 10:21:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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