David2

Thanks for giving the other side. I really like Donna (Pandora) too much to post in my normal fashion. hyping up and loading down with sarcasm the same facts and considerations that you did in a polite and calm way.
What I will say however is that after being a lawyer for 40 years and working in private, state and federal practice is that if Lance had been my client, I would have advised him not only to refuse arbitration but also take out full page ads in major newspapers publishing the Federal District Judge's opinion that none of the WADA charges would pass muster in any court of law. Lance's case was dismissed on a legal technicality not having anything to do with the validity of the charges. Bottom line is that none of us except Lance knows what really happened, but for me, the fact that all these WADA charges would be dismissed on a summary judgement motion in a court of law with an impartial judge instead of WADA stooge speaks volumes. Under the WADA rules, you never get to appeal being railroaded in a trial before a fair judge, only their own binding arbitration.
The estimate I hear from friends is that Lance's decision saved him anywhere from $5 to $10 million dollars in legal fees and expenses.( hiring of lawyers and scientific experts plus the cost of visiting labs in foreign lands and attending hearings). Worse, since the main "evidence" is now: [quote]Some Dudes said he did it[/quote], all it takes is one liar for WADA to win.
Charm