[lbo-talk] Hersh: How a secret Pentagon program came to Abu Ghraib

uvj at vsnl.com uvj at vsnl.com
Mon May 17 09:19:20 PDT 2004


C. G. Estabrook wrote:


> Assume that, in the fall of 2001, forces from UNOTKIDN (UN Office for
> Terrorist Kinesis, Informatics, and Dire Noetics -- headed by three
> generals, a Brazilian, an Iranian, and an Indian) demands the extradition
> of Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan and that the Taliban replies (as they
> did) that they want evidence of of ObL's involvement, and that he be tried
> before Muslim judges. UNOTKIDN provides the evidence, establishes the
>court, and ObL and his lieutenants in Afghanistan are delivered up for trial

What would constitute the valid proof in a situation involving _covert and deniable_ acts of terror? What kind of proof would have been acceptable to Taliban? Based on Islamic jurisprudence, perhaps?

Ulhas


> convicted, and imprisoned (UNOTKIDN troops' aiding in the arrest,
> if necessary).



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