Wednesday, November 23, 2005

U.S. Government Holds U.S. Citizen For Three Years in Solitary Confinement Before Charging Him: What Precedent Does This Set For Our Legal System?

Why did the Bush Administration Hold Jose Padilla for 3 Years as an Enemy Combatant? No Mention of al Qaeda or Plot to Attack U.S. in Indictment
by Amy Goodman and Bill Goodman
Democracy Now

The Justice Department announced Tuesday criminal charges have been filed against Jose Padilla - the U.S. citizen who had been held for over three years in solitary confinement on a military brig in South Carolina. We speak with one of Padilla's attorneys and the legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

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1 comment:

Michael said...

Ignore the previous post--do not visit the links.