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  • While we all take the threat of terrorism seriously, we see no productive outcome in singling out a particular community for examination in what appears to be little more than a political show-trial.

    The Muslim community needs to end the stonewalling 2011

  • Due process and an inevitably protracted show-trial would have been likely.

    Was bin Laden's Killing Lawful? Sandeep Gopalan 2011

  • Henry asks Cromwell John Colicos to move against her, concocting a sensational set of lies to destroy her and they triumph in a brutally unfair show-trial which ends Anne's thousand-day reign as queen of England.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2010

  • Henry asks Cromwell John Colicos to move against her, concocting a sensational set of lies to destroy her and they triumph in a brutally unfair show-trial which ends Anne's thousand-day reign as queen of England.

    Scandalous Women on Film: Anne of the Thousand Days Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2010

  • Where is the outrage over Geert Wilders 'show-trial later this month?

    Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010

  • The "political assassination" - of sitting President Bill Clinton using his personal, and widely known, pecadillos and a recently acquired corporate-owned media megaplex to shout down all opposition and spur on an impeachment show-trial that ends in an acquittal, but effectively hamstrings the legislative policies of the Clinton Administration.

    Why I Hate Republicans: A Monologue Void of Bread or Circuses 2009

  • It's a totally rigged show-trial made to order for Bush with the verdict set to come out 2 days prior to the election. (or is it the DAY before the election)?

    Media Pushes Idea That We've Yet To See Full Force Of GOP Attacks 2009

  • The second suggested reason is that Abbas is trying to deflect Palestinian anger over his decision to call for a delay in the proposed UN show-trial of Israel over the Goldstone report.

    The incitement towards a third intifada 2009

  • Following the opening of a mass show-trial of detainees, the Iranian state media have reported that Maziar has confessed to trying to overthrow the government, and you don't need me to speculate how that statement was likely procured.

    Alex Higgins: Take 1 Minute to Help Free Maziar Bahari 2009

  • Much of the film consists of animation, mostly depicting courtroom scenes voiced by actors reading from court transcripts in the voices of Abby Hoffman, William Kunstler, Bobby Seale, Judge Julius Hoffman and others who took park in that show-trial.

    The Patriotism Problem 2008

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