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...first purpose of the evidence will be to build a legal case against bin Laden," he says, "paving the way for possible extradition hearings." Extradition generally requires the requesting state (in this case, the U.S.) to provide evidence that gives "probable cause" to believe the accused was involved in a crime...
...This is an unusual situation, adds Paust, because the U.S. does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan - and so the generally accepted rules of state-to-state engagement don't apply. If this were a "normal" case, he says, prosecution of bin Laden and others acting outside the United States in connection with the September 11th terrorist attack is possible, Paust says, under the Antiterrorism Act of 1990. It's also possible under U.S. legislation implementing the Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation...
...some reason, there were to be a legitimate exchange between the Taliban and the U.S. government," says Paust, "the U.S. would have to present sufficient evidence linking bin Laden to the terrorist attacks. I assume that we will have a new indictment after the latest attack, above and beyond pre-existing indictments we have pending against bin Laden for previous crimes...
...second line of evidentiary attack is political - which is just as, if not more critical, to the future of the case against bin Laden. Here, the argument has to be made in the court of world opinion. "We want to establish a system of intelligence exchange, possibly setting up an international criminal tribunal. There's a lot at stake here, both immediately and for the future in terms of international military, diplomatic and judicial partnerships...
Past Issues Taliban Last Days Dec. 17, 2001 ----------------- Lifting the Veil Dec. 3, 2001 ----------------- Hunt for bin Laden Nov. 26, 2001 ----------------- Thanksgiving 2001 Nov. 19, 2001 ----------------- Inside Al-Qaeda Nov. 12, 2001 ----------------- Defender In Chief Nov. 5, 2001 ----------------- Going In Oct. 29, 2001 ----------------- The Fear Factor Oct. 22, 2001 ----------------- Facing the Fury Oct. 15, 2001 ----------------- How Real Is the Threat? Oct. 8, 2001 ----------------- Life on the Home Front Oct. 1, 2001 ----------------- One Nation, Indivisible Sept. 24, 2001 ----------------- Day of Infamy Sept. 14, 2001 PHOTO ESSAYS Kabul Unveiled Taliban on the Run More Photos >>> MORE STORIES Where's OBL: Letter from...