But the flawsare obvious: the draftis silentaboutmilitants' cross-border forays intoAfghanistan; and itis notclearhowineffective tribalelders can wieldinfluenceover well-armed militants.
In the end, Ebbers, like Stewart, will face the daunting choice of defending himself in court and facing a hostile cross-examination, or remaining silent and letting jurors decide his fate with Sullivan as the dominant personality in their minds.