THIS SOUNDS LIKE DIRTY POOL:

The FBI last fall arrested six Lackawanna, N.Y., men of Yemeni origin and charged them with conspiracy and aiding a terrorist organization. All six had been to Afghanistan in early 2001 for training by Al Qaeda.

But prosecutors used dubious tactics to force the men into a plea-bargain admitting guilt to lesser charges. According to The Wall Street Journal, they threatened the defendants with “enemy combatant” status – meaning they could have been turned over to the military, deprived of counsel, and held incommunicado indefinitely.

If I recall correctly, at least some of these guys are American citizens. I don’t like this report about Mike Hawash, either.