Military Drops Guantanamo Chaplain Convictions

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4829599

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday dismissed the convictions against a Muslim Army chaplain who was initially suspected of espionage at the Guantanamo prison camp but was found guilty only on lesser, sex-related charges.

The appellate decision by Army Gen. James Hill, the Southern Command chief who oversees U.S. military operations at Guantanamo, wipes the slate clean for Capt. James Yee, who had been assigned to minister to prisoners at the base in Cuba.

"This means there will be no official mention of it in his military record," Hill said.

His decision put an end to what one of Yee's lawyers called a "hoax" case against the chaplain.

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[MSgt213]

1. Wow sounds like another bang up case by the new war on terror warriors

[Judi Lynn]

2. I think it's really decent of General Hill to step away from the crowd

and take a bit of correction action on this man's record, at least.


General Hill

It's not like they didn't really try to bury the man, is it? Jeezus H. Keerist. What better way to impress people with their religion than to persecute people relentlessly?

Maybe Yee can recover his career now that Hill has come forward to do what he could, anyway.

[dusty64]

3. Hmm, well at

least they have issued a retraction after the smearjob.