Gonzales: Gitmo prisoners can be held indefinitely
US Torturer General Alberto Gonzales has announced that the illegally detained prisoners in Guantanamo may be detained indefinitely:We can detain any combatants for the duration of the hostilities," said Gonzales, speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee.Bottom line: In order to save freedom, we must first squat and dump on the Bill of Rights."If we choose to try them, that's great. If we don't choose to try them, we can continue to hold them," he said...
The proposed rules would allow hearsay evidence to be introduced, including evidence obtained under duress, unless a military judge considers it unreliable, Gonzales said.
To prevent terrorists from having access to confidential information, judges handling the cases must be able to temporarily exclude defendants from their own trial if deemed necessary for national security.
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