What's this? Good news on the human rights front?
The judge in the current case against Salim Hamdan in Guantanamo Bay seems to be hearing evidence fairly, rejecting that which was clearly gleaned from coercion. Hamdan's defense lawyers submitted a government document on Wednesday that confirms Hamdan's allegations that he was subject to sexual humiliation and extreme coercion at the hands of the US at Guantanamo Bay. Really, is anyone surprised at this point? That's great that there is evidence to back it up.
The second bit of good news is that the House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for evading a subpoena to testify about his involvement in the firing of nine US attorneys in 2006.
The vote now will go to the full House, which has held both Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolton in contempt for similar infractions. The sentence for evading a subpoena is up to a year in prison, though actual jail time for Rove is a long shot at best.
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