The biggest problem is that Duncan didn't come across as someone who was convinced of his own guilt. If he can't figure out [that he is guilty] how can you impute liability to the entire partnership?

The judge's hand is forced to delve into this once a defendant speaks out so publicly about a difference between himself and his counsel.

He'll be able to tell jurors exactly what those two knew about the much-maligned partnerships.

I said, 'Really? That was my unit. And I don't remember seeing you there,' ... So I called my friends and said, 'Did you know that George Bush served in our unit?' And everyone said, 'No, I never saw him there.' It would be impossible to be unseen in a unit of that size.

The Government's only shot at convictions is to simplify this case.

It appears that that's the jury has found one corrupt persuader but was unable to agree on which one.