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Eric Holder: Four More Years of Depravity at DoJ
firedoglake.com - 11/24/2008
Eric Holder: Four More Years of Depravity at DoJ
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[ 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 showed us how the anointed candidate is ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Dan Kovalik: Lawyer for Chiquita in Colombia Death Squad Case May be Next U.S. Attorney General
— huffingtonpost.com — 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 ... (more) Dan Kovalik: Lawyer for Chiquita in Colombia Death Squad ...

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Editorial: Pass the Colombian Trade Pact
nytimes.com - 11/18/2008
Editorial: Pass the Colombian Trade Pact
— nytimes.com — Walking away from the Colombian free-trade agreement now would alienate many people in Colombia and undermine Washington’s... credibility. > (more) Editorial: Pass the Colombian Trade Pact

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portfolio.com - 11/19/2008
Chiquita Death Squads - International Business News
— 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 ... (more) Chiquita Death Squads - International Business News

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Now The DLC Is Leftist
Open Left - Front Page — ... So, that leaves us with Eric Holder. Since he was never in Congress, there is comparatively little public record about the causes he has championed and the groups he has associated with. However, ...

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In Colombia, they call him Captain Nemo - Los Angeles Times
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