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Michelle Malkin: Corruptocrat AG Eric Holder’s conflicted DOJ
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EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVE: On terrorists, Justice recused, http://bit.ly/68AZyx, #politics #tcot #tlot 11/23/2009 |
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@WashTimes EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVE: On terrorists, Justice recused... http://bit.ly/4trfIC 11/23/2009 |
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Sad that DOJ officials need to recuse themselves from terror prosecutions, having already worked FOR the enemies ... http://bit.ly/4trfIC 11/23/2009 |
WashTimes: DOJ has Conflicts of Interest on Detainees
Weekly Standard Blog —
... General Eric Holder in a hearing Wednesday for a list of the employees at Dept. of Justice who might have to recuse themselves due to conflicts of interest over detainees. Some DOJ employees and their former firms represented and defended detainees in the past, raising questions about how DOJ might deal with their cases in the future.
Holder was cagey, promising only to "consider the request" despite Grassley's repeated requests.
Today, the Washington Times reveals some of the recusals already made:
The Obama Justice ...
Corruptocrat AG Eric Holder’s conflicted DOJ
Michelle Malkin —
... . Now, the Washington Times has the exclusive on a DOJ recusal list that looks to be the tip of the iceberg: The Obama Justice Department is having problems prosecuting terrorist cases because top department attorneys have conflicts of interest. According to documents obtained exclusively by The Washington Times, Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli, No. 3 official in the Justice Department, had to recuse himself on at least 13 active detainee cases and at least 26 cases listed as either closed or mooted. Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, made waves Nov. 18 ...
Maybe They Can Switch Sides Again
JustOneMinute —
They were the best defense terrorists could buy on a pro bono basis! And now they are all working at the Justice Department and need to recuse themselves from the upcoming terrorist trials (or at least, ought to.) Will there be anyone left to turn on the lights? Stay tuned! TOO FUNNY: If this DoJ stint doesn't work out maybe Holder can get a gig in stand-up: I am not a lawyer but in my extensive viewing of "Law and Order" I have never heard of a lawyer refusing to identify themselves to the authorities. Surely if these lawyers did work for the terrorists it is not a ...
HOW LONG BEFORE THE "FREE MUMIA" CROWD IS CHANTING "FREE KSM"?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... AND WHEN WILL HOLDER TURN OVER A COMPLETE LIST OF HIS ASSOCIATES AT DOJ WHO HAVE RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM DETAINEE CASES AND DID ANY OF THEM WORK FOR KSM? ...
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