Change in Military Tribunals

Today, the Pentagon released a manual outlining the process for terrorist military tribunals. Generally speaking, the new rules "http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070118/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/detainees_trials">permit the admission of hearsay statements and evidence uncovered through torture and coercion. This is particularly interesting since the rules alter the operation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which applies to all military personnel and some civilians.