Ok - let's assume that the reason for the Padillo affair is
something so important, so heinous that the Bush Administration is
willing to risk huge political fallout. Probably not a bad
assumption unless you assume they are stupid (which is always a bad
assumption). Ok - so it IS important that secrecy surround Padillo
for a while. Then appoint a joint non-partison proxy panel
including a lawyer of his choice and have them all sign secrecy
agreements prior to the hearing. Then upfront, we as a democratic,
thinking people, can accept the outcome of the panel. If they say
"Padillo needs to be held without access longer and the reasons are
good" we live with it. If they say "No - Padillo needs to be
provided access to the courts" the government lives with it.
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