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TomI have not been a criminal defense attorney for a lifetime, yet, only 27 years so far. I disagree with Bob. Having shredded the testimony of more than one polygraph examiner to the point of making juries giggle at them, I do not believe there is enough "science" in polygraph examination to even raise it to the level of "junk science". If polygraphs were scientifically reliable, they would be admissible in the federal courts (they are not) and in most state courts (they are not). That being said, I agree that it was obvious from his demeanor that Clemens was not being truthful. He will either lie to Congress or take the 5th, a lose-lose situation. Roger should have come clean as Pettitte did. He might have been forgiven eventually. Now he has put his friend in a very tough spot. What will Pettitte do if asked about Clemens?