Show trials revealed

From a Kos diary: the Guantanamo trial process is such a farce that two different prosecutors consider it to be rigged.

The first email is from prosecutor Major Robert Preston to his supervisor...

"I consider the insistence on pressing ahead with cases that would be marginal even if properly prepared to be a severe threat to the reputation of the military justice system and even a fraud on the American people, Maj Preston wrote...

"(W)riting a motion saying that the process will be full and fair when you don't really believe it is kind of hard, particularly when you want to call yourself an officer and lawyer."

And even worse:

Capt Carr says that the prosecutors have been told by the chief prosecutor that the panel sitting in judgment on the cases would be handpicked to ensure convictions.

"You have repeatedly said to the office that the military panel will be handpicked and will not acquit these detainees and that we only needed to worry about building a record for the review panel," he said.

Not much to add that isn't in the article...except to say that it's a good thing the truth is out now, so that the review panels will be able to hear the full story as to just how unfair the process has been.