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To: Neeka who wrote (171916)	7/1/2006 2:11:57 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 793896

I urge you to make the effort to read the opinion yourself. supremecourtus.gov I suggested you take a look at page 51 -- here's the relevant excerpt, not hard at all to read. By Stevens, >>Another striking feature of the rules governing Hamdan’s commission is that they permit the admission of any evidence that, in the opinion of the presiding officer, “would have probative value to a reasonable person.” . . . . Under this test, not only is testimonial hearsay and evidence obtained through coercion fully admissible, but neither live testimony nor witnesses’ written statements need be sworn. . . . . Moreover, the accused and his civilian counsel may be denied access to evidence in the form of “protected information” (which includes classified information as well as “information protected by law or rule from unauthorized disclosure” and “information concerning other national security interests,”<<