Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama Bin Laden, was found innocent yesterday of conspiracy to commit terrorism. What was the self-admitted chauffeur found guilty of? Ummm . . . of being Bin Laden's chauffeur.
Yes, that's right-- after seven years, Bush's show trial resulted in a conviction on charges of providing "material support" to his employer. The not-guilty verdict on conspiracy to commit terrorism was a major setback for military prosecutors, who only tacked on the lesser charge late in the game.
As Daily Kos put it, after seven years of Bush leadership we have no Bin Laden, no convictions of any terrorists, and abandonment of several long-standing legal principles: habeas corpus, prohibition against coerced evidence, and retroactive prosecution.
Not that it matters anyway-- whether found guilty or acquitted, all Gitmo defendants will be imprisoned indefinitely.
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