I think McCarthy’s analysis is slightly off. It is a simple defense,”it wasn’t me, prove otherwise”. Don’t take the stand. It is doubtful that very much in the way of evidence is allowed in. The rest I think I agree with. Assuming that this survives miranda, what was obtained with a warrant? Anything gained in captivity will likely be tossed due to the interrogation techniques. What is the documentation of the chain of evidence? Was it secure at all times? Did anyone have access to it? Do you have any eye witnesses that can actually prove any of this? And of course bringing every military and intelligence officer who has ever remotely had anything to do with anything to the stand to explain the basis of their knowledge, their tactics, methods, in detail and comparing them to the requirements for the NYPD. I am seriously suspicious that they could obtain a guilty conviction. And that of course would be Bush’s fault.

I am also afraid that Tom L may have a little bit of a point. I really hope that I am wrong about this.