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Posted by wunhuanglo [ 66.157.60.179 ] on September 08, 2006 at 04:31:34:

Convicted with secret evidence. Yahoo!

Military Lawyers Clash With White House

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By ANNE PLUMMER FLAHERTY Associated Press Writer

September 07,2006 | WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon's top uniformed lawyers took issue Thursday with a key part of a White House plan to prosecute terrorism detainees, telling Congress that limiting the suspects' access to evidence could violate treaty obligations.

Their testimony to a House committee marked the latest time that military lawyers have publicly challenged Bush administration proposals to keep some evidence -- such as classified information -- from accused terrorists.


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