Judge refuses to order drugging of defendant in Iraq spy case

NEW YORK A judge dealt a severe setback to the government's case against a one-time journalist and congressional aide accused of becoming a paid Iraqi intelligence agent when he ruled she cannot be forced to take medication to control delusions of grandiosity and paranoia.

U.S. District Judge Michael Mukasey on Wednesday also criticized the strength of the case against Susan Lindauer. He rejected the government's request that it be permitted to administer drugs to try to make her competent to stand trial.

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