Unforgivable Behavior, Inadmissible Evidence

[Danascot]

Pretty Extraordinary OpEd in NYT:

"My policy as the chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantánamo was that evidence derived through waterboarding was off limits. That should still be our policy. To do otherwise is not only an affront to American justice, it will potentially put prosecutors at risk for using illegally obtained evidence.

"Unfortunately, I was overruled on the question, and I resigned my position to call attention to the issue — efforts that were hampered by my being placed under a gag rule and ordered not to testify at a Senate hearing."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/opinion/17davis.html?bl&ex=1203483600&en=76b95cc46c75d6ce&ei=5087%0A

I applaud this patriot with the guts to stand up and speak out against the fascists currently in charge. How many of us would display such courage?

[gateley]

1. K&R! I'm glad this was in the NYT - thank you for posting. nt

[pleah]

2. K&R Thanks. I hope more people keep coming forward and speaking out.

[librechik]

3. thank you, Col. Morris Davis

K&R

for our lost integrity