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Monday, April 30, 2007

Judge in terror case: Indictment 'very light on facts'

Source: ST Pete Times

By CARRIE WEIMAR
Published April 30, 2007

MIAMI - Jose Padilla sat at the end of a long table surrounded by lawyers and watched as prospective jurors were called into the Miami courtroom one by one.

But for all the suggestions of jihadist intent, the indictment does not tie them to any specific acts. At a pretrial hearing, Judge Cooke labeled it "very light on facts."

Rose, a former Army judge advocate, blamed what he called the increasing politicization of the Justice Department since the Sept. 11 attacks.

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