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...unclear whether anyone could have foreseen the twists and turns, such as Moussaoui becoming his own counsel, that began to unravel the government's case. But the case now is pivotal for another reason: it has become a showdown between the basic right of criminal defendants to prove their innocence and national-security concerns that can affect the lives of many others. Here's how this supposedly open-and-shut case turned into an unruly tangle of conflicting legal principles...
...defendants have a constitutional right to interview witnesses who might help prove their innocence. But the Pentagon and the CIA refused to make Binalshibh available, saying he was undergoing interrogation and that vital national-security concerns made him off limits. The clash prompted a flurry of court filings and intense discussions within Justice about whether to abandon the case and refile it in a military tribunal, where Moussaoui's rights would be more limited and intelligence issues could be kept under wraps...
...think we’ve been unlucky so far,” he said. “But you can’t just blame 2 losses and a tie on luck. We want to prove that we are a good team. [Our 0-2-1 Ivy record] is not acceptable for our standards...
...We’ve got a lot to prove,” he said...
...provides a brief respite from the rush of midterms and papers, many students will watch their friends in plays, check out the latest flick or catch up on lost sleep. Many of them will also consume alcohol at parties and bars—and some of this drinking will prove dangerously unhealthy. Yesterday, as the Committee to Address Alcohol and Health met for the first time, The Staff called for the College to ignore Massachusetts state law and educate its underage students about responsible drinking. But regardless of whether the University takes such a principled stand, there are many other...