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September 01, 2004
Justice Department Drops "Terror" Convictions
Yet another great "success story" of the Bush administration's "War on Terror" falls apart--with ironic timing.
In a dramatic reversal, the Justice Department acknowledges its original prosecution of a suspected terror cell in Detroit was filled with a "pattern of mistakes and oversights" that warrant the dismissal of the convictions. . . .
The department's decision came after a monthslong internal investigation uncovered several pieces of evidence that prosecutors failed to turn over to defense lawyers before the trial last year. The probe exposed deep differences within the government over the course of the case and the quality of the prosecution's evidence.
Of course, no one in the government will be punished, let alone fired or charged, for this miscarriage of justice.
Posted by Mike Tennant at September 1, 2004 02:23 PM