First Unconstitutional Military Commission Trial

Friends,
The first "trial" of an enemy combatant results in a guilty verdict. This is a sad day for the people of the United States. Denying anyone the rights of U.S. citizens and then trying them in illegal and unseen "courts" is a slap in the face of all Americans. I am ashamed of our country.

Peace and Love,
Rev O

ACLU
"NEW YORK – After a trial filled with overwhelming constitutional and procedural flaws, a jury of military officers today found Salim Hamdan guilty of providing material support for terrorism. The American Civil Liberties Union has been at Guantánamo Bay observing the Hamdan proceedings, which lacked the fundamental legal safeguards found in traditional U.S. courts or military courts governed by the Uniform Code of Military Justice."

"The following can be attributed to ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero:"
"Any verdict resulting from such a flawed system is a betrayal of American values. The rules for the Guantánamo military commissions are so flawed that justice could never be served. From start to finish, this has been a monumental debacle of American justice. The judgment against Hamdan undoubtedly will be challenged in legitimate courts, but there is no appeal from the judgment of future generations. This system was devised to permit the prosecution of alleged wrongdoing by detainees, while continuing to cover up the wrongdoing by government interrogators. Trials that are shrouded in secrecy and tainted by coercion are the very antithesis of American justice."

"The following can be attributed to ACLU National Security Project staff attorney Ben Wizner, who observed the trial:
"Today's outcome represents nothing more than an illusion of justice. It is time to shut down these commissions and put an end to this shameful chapter in American history."

GUANTÁNAMO First Unconstitutional Military Commission Trial Ends In Conviction After a trial filled with constitutional and procedural flaws, a jury of military officers today found Salim Hamdan guilty of providing material support for terrorism.
ACLU