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Submitted by Richard Raysman, Jan 18, 2007 15:36

I believe that the distinction you make between John Adams and the current defenders of the terrorists is wrong. By way of example, when Nazi saboteurs invaded the U.S. in 1942, President Roosevelt appointed Col. Kenneth C. Royall to defend them in secret military tribunals. Notwithstanding Roosevelt's orders to stay away from civilian courts (and get on with the executions), Royall took his mandate seriously and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of his clients. The Supreme Court let the secret tribunals proceed (a pre-cursor to Guantanamo) and ultimately six of the eight saboteurs were executed. In true Adams fashion, Royall became a Brigadier General and Truman appointed him as Secretary of War. Today's pro bono lawyers serve in the fine tradition of Adams and Royall.

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Jan 18, 2007 21:27

I believe that the distinction you make between John Adams and the current defenders of the terrorists is wrong. By...

Richard Raysman 

Jan 18, 2007 15:36

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Jan 18, 2007 11:05

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Charles M. Johnson 

Jan 18, 2007 07:04

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