Human Rights First - Torture on Trial - CardonaHuman Rights First attorney Hina Shamsi is in the courtroom at the trial of Abu Ghraib dog handler Sgt. Santos Cardonatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283926952006-06-02T15:49:51ZBlogger
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trueHina2006-06-02T11:49:50-04:002006-06-02T15:49:51Z2006-06-02T15:49:50Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114926339060051200Sentence ImposedSgt. Cardona had faced a maximum of 3 1/2 years prison time for dereliction of duty and assault, the two counts for which he was found guilty by the military jury yesterday. Anything less and abuses will likely continue. falseHina2006-06-01T20:06:29-04:002006-06-02T00:06:29Z2006-06-02T00:06:29Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114920678960300466Guilty verdictThe military jury found Sgt. Cardona guilty of two of the nine counts against him: More details to come. falseHina2006-06-01T10:57:10-04:002006-06-01T15:13:19Z2006-06-01T14:57:10Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114917383044891041The jury continues to deliberate; Capt. Wood testifies in another abuse court martialJury deliberations are still going on at the Cardona court martial.falseHina2006-05-31T10:44:31-04:002006-05-31T14:44:31Z2006-05-31T14:44:31Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114908667117141042The jury deliberates Both prosecution and defense presented closing arguments yesterday and the jury began deliberations, which continue today. At the March trial of Sgt. Michael Smith, with whom Sgt. Cardona is accused of conspiring, the jury deliberations took 18 hours, so a verdict could come as early as today. falseHina2006-05-26T16:25:00-04:002006-05-27T12:47:01Z2006-05-26T20:25:28Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114867512830741165The Task Force 121 ConnectionSometimes, the obvious bears repeating:a court martial like that of Sgt. Santos Cardona, accused of using his military dog to threaten and abuse detainees, is critical to determine individual wrong-doing, but it's only a piece of the larger torture and abuse scandal. It's no substitute (and shouldn't be) for the necessary systemic and thorough investigation into events that took place acrossfalseHina2006-05-25T10:23:51-04:002006-05-25T14:23:51Z2006-05-25T14:23:51Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114856703167309075General Miller Takes The StandThe highest-ranking U.S. military officer yet to testify in a detainee abuse case took the witness stand on Wednesday, called by the defense in a case that accuses Army Sgt. Santos Cardona of using his military working dog to threaten, intimidate and attack detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. More will no doubt become clear Thursday, when, the defense indicated, it expects to conclude its case. falseAvi2006-05-24T16:36:43-04:002006-05-24T20:41:44Z2006-05-24T20:36:43Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114850300357884799The Prosecution RestsThe prosecution moved a lot more swiftly than had been anticipated and finished its case today. falseHina2006-05-24T10:00:01-04:002006-05-24T20:25:46Z2006-05-24T14:00:01Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114847920132448014Where were the officers? Where was the leadership?There were no surprises in the opening statements at the Cardona court martial today. I admit I had half a hope that the prosecution would pick a different theme for this court martial than the "few bad apples on the Abu Ghraib night shift."falseHina2006-05-23T09:54:13-04:002006-05-24T02:03:33Z2006-05-23T13:54:13Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28392695.post-114839245356584949Why Should This Court Martial Care About Waterboarding?"Lots of people in the world care if waterboarding happened at Guantanamo. Why should this court martial care?" So asked the presiding Judge, Lieutenant Colonel Paul H. McConnell, of Harvey Volzer, Sergeant Cardona's civilian defense counsel, toward the end of the first day of the court-martial. Waterboarding (the alleged practice in which the detainee is tied to a board, with cellophane wrappedfalse