never predict what 12 people are going to hang their hat on. it is the way that the system works. it s the gamble that you take when you walk through the courtroom doors and mr. ashton has been absolutely first class in addressing this issue. he did a phenomenal job but i think even in his tone, he has admitted this was a tough case because of those issues. and you know what? they still went for it all. you can t fault a man. a lot of people have said they ve overcharged him. i don t think that s fair. this guy has been in business for 30 years. they thought they had it and they lost the case. before we let you go, the jury system, is it still working or is it broke? quickly. no, it s working. listen, people get convicted every day in this country and people walk out of the courtroom every day in this country right, wrong or indifferent. it s the greatest system. it s a tough system but it s a great system. that s bob massi, thank you very much our friend. we ll return to our reg
the other way, but, of course, it s going to affect us in all sorts of places is what you re saying. trish regan, thank you. you bet. get ready to open the courtroom doors at gitmo. the president okayed resuming military trials there even though he promised to close the facility within a year of taking office. jim m miklaszewski, what do you know? the white house declared they would close the guantanamo bay detention facility within one year. quite frankly, that was an arbitrary political deadline. there really wasn t much thought put into it. and as the obama administration, the justice department, dug into the matters there, it was much more problematic. first of all, they couldn t find a location, and when they did, a little-used prison in illinois, republicans in congress declared that they weren t going to give the obama administration the funding to move all those detainees, about 170 now, from
provided flight planning and logistical support services to government officials. the men were apprehended and transported to secret interrogation sites. where they claim they were beaten, starved, subjected to humiliation, degradation, physical and psychological torture by u.s. officials. the government is not disputing many of the key facts of the case including the torture. a spokesman telling the los angeles times the attorney general adopted a new policy last year to ensure the state secrets privilege is only used in cases where it is essential to protect national security, and we are pleased that the court recognized that the policy was used appropriately in this case. the majority reluctantly concluding that the national security interests trump quote, even the most compelling necessity to protect the fundamental principles of liberty and justice. five judges dissented. calling the decision premature and calling the government s torture a gross, notorious act of despotism. the
interrogation sites. the government is not disputing many of the key facts of the case including the torture. the attorney general adopted a new policy last year to ensure the state secret privilege is only used in cases where it is essential to protect national security and we are pleased that the court recognized that the policy was used appropriately in this case. the majority reluctantly concluding that it trump even the most compelling necessity to protect the fundamental principles of liberty and justice. five judges dissented. the bush administration invoked the state s secret privilege when the suit was first filed in 2007. the case was later reviewed by attorney general holder who endorsed the bush administration decision. the attorney noting if the decision is allowed to stand, the u.s. would have closed its courtroom doors to torture victims adding to date not a
to humiliation, degradation, physical and psychological torture by u.s. officials. the government is not disputing many of the key facts of the case including the torture. a spokesman telling the los angeles times the attorney general adopted a new policy last year to ensure the state secrets privilege is only used in cases where it is essential to protect national security, and we are pleased that the court recognized that the policy was used appropriately in this case. the majority reluctantly concluding that the national security interests trump quote, even the most compelling necessity to protect the fundamental principles of liberty and justice. five judges dissented, calling the decision premature and calling the government s torture a gross, notorious act of despotism. the bush administration invoked the state s secret privilege when the suit was first filed in 2007. the case was later reviewed by attorney general holder who endorsed the bush administration decision. the aclu