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Brunnick upset Princeton’s Jon Hartmann to place in his fourth event of the day, claiming the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:39.29. But even with Brunnick’s win, the Tigers captured the next six places in the event...
...Instead of hiding in a pit like Saddam Hussein, he is writing books." - Florence Hartmann, spokeswoman for top U.N. war-crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte...
...result of that and other testimony, military judges found that Hartmann had breached legally mandated impartiality and shown bias against defendants. They barred him from any participation in three important trials at Guantánamo. At that point, Hartmann moved from his job as the Pentagon's top independent legal adviser on the trials to become the principal administrator and point of contact with the incoming Obama Administration...
...spokesman for Hartmann said the general was not available for interviews and would have no comment. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, the Pentagon's second highest official, did issue the following statement to TIME: "Misunderstandings of the military commission process have led to confusion and controversy. In this environment, BGEN Tom Hartmann has been the steady hand to ensure that the process is open, fair and just. I am grateful for his strong, focused and effective leadership during these dangerous and challenging times." England, who reports to Pentagon boss Robert Gates, is expected to leave in the coming weeks...
...Hartmann. But his legacy will live on. A few weeks ago, a military judge brushed aside strong opposition from Hartmann's prosecutors and freed Osama bin Laden's driver, held at Guantanamo for nearly seven years. Then a federal judge appointed by George W. Bush demanded the liberation of five Algerian-born prisoners also held at Guantánamo since 2001. The reason: evidence of their purported crimes is lacking. On January 26 - six days after Obama's inauguration - a Guantánamo court is scheduled to begin hearing the case of Omar Khadr, who was taken into custody...