huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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In its recent report entitled, "Breaking the Grip? Obstacles to Justice for Paramilitary Mafias in Colombia," Human Rights Watch (HRW) had specific recommendations for the U.S. Department of Justice. Specifically, HRW recommended that, in order to assist with the process of ending the ties ...
portfolio.com - 11/19/2008
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portfolio.com —
The guys holding the guns are in a
foul mood. Bad enough that they have to stand...
out here beneath the fierce Colombian sun 90 degrees and spiking on a July morning guarding a banana farm. But here comes this foreigner in a taxi with a camera and tape ...
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Chiquita Death Squads - International Business News
emptywheel.firedoglake.com - 11/11/2008
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emptywheel.firedoglake.com —
Maybe it's the addition of beltway leaker extraordinaire,
Rahm Emmanuel, to the team, but it appears that...
the Obama team may have adopted a new policy on leaks, departing from their eerily disciplined no-leak approach during the campaign. Note ...
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A New Obama-Rahm Leak Policy?
firedoglake.com - 11/24/2008
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firedoglake.com —
[ Originally published June 7, 2008 when Holder's
name was proposed for AG ] Chiquita Banana And...
The Cannibals This week American Lawyer floated a trial balloon for the next Attorney General . The fluff job began with a casual vignette that ...
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Eric Holder: Four More Years of Depravity at DoJ
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Carol Platt Liebau: Lefties Go Bananas over Holder as AG
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... Posted by: Carol Platt Liebau at 3:43 PM Those of us on the right recall with abhorrence Eric Holder's role in the pardon of Marc Rich. Well, some on the left aren't happy with him either, because of his legal work defending Chiquita International . One blogger at Democratic Underground eloquently describes the potential nomination as ...
jesus was a carpenter but obama builds cabinets
skippy the bush kangaroo —
in spite of being the anti-christ, barack "to the future" obama has begun building his cabinet. first off, the guy who defended chiquita banana in the colombia death squad case for attorney general! huffpo: ...
It Takes A The Village To Ignore Death Squads And The “Mushroom Year” At DOJ
Firedoglake —
... Yep: the same Holder who -- after leaving DOJ -- chose to take money from Chiquita and use his influence as former Deputy Attorney General to help him get Chiquita a ...
Going Bananas
N/A —
... A valuable commodity? Holder again reminds us an attorney’s service is a valuable commodity. Everyone needs representation. Blah, blah, blah. The NY Times leads with “Chiquita was facing the prospect of federal charges for paying protection money to Colombian terrorists to safeguard its banana crops . . . “ It goes on to mention his legal skills. But it never mentions what happened with Chiquita in the end. Protection money? Somebody left out the death squads. ...
Hannity Ignores His Own Experts' Comments In Order To Paint AG Candidate As Terrorism Supporter
News Hounds —
... On the eve of Attorney General designee Eric Holder's confirmation hearing , Sean Hannity did a Special Investigation last night (1/14/09) into Holder's role as attorney for Chiquita Brands International when it pleaded guilty to doing business with terrorists in Colombia. It's an interesting case that could raise legitimate questions about Holder's commitment to human rights. But Hannity (both the show and the man) ignored those issues in favor of bogus, sensationalized accusations that Holder somehow supports terrorism. In doing so, Hannity ignored comments from his own ...
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online.wsj.com 11/11/2008 — Washington In the bid for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's support for the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Gustavo Palacio was no match for John Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney, the protectionist president of the AFL-CIO, opposes the FTA. Mr. Palacio, a ...
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Today's Q for O's WH - 2/11/2009
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In Colombia, they call him Captain Nemo - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 12/14/2008 — Reporting from Tumaco, Colombia -- Squat, bull-necked and sullen-looking, Enrique Portocarrero hardly seems a dashing character out of a Jules Verne science fiction novel. But law enforcement officers here have dubbed him "Captain Nemo," after the ...
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