Expert Declares Padilla Mentally Unfit for Trial âAlleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla suffers from intense stress and anxiety after being imprisoned in isolation for years and cannot adequately help his lawyers prepare for a criminal trial, a mental expert testified Thursday.â Padilla is charged with helping al-Qaida operatives in North America provide supplies, money, and new recruits to other terrorist cells. (Time)Day Three of Libby Deliberations The jury in the perjury and obstruction case against Lewis âScooterâ Libby continues today with its third day of deliberations. In deciding the case, the jury must consider the reliability of âsloppy and often inconsistentâ notes taken by Libby, FBI Agents, and New York Times reporter Judith Miller. (Associated Press)
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