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Obama Appoints Castro's Lawyer as White House Counsel
Obama Appoints Castro's Lawyer as White House Counsel
Among the throng of Clinton regime retreads recruited for the Obama administration we find Gregory Craig. The media mostly has omitted mention of Craig's role as chief facilitator for Fidel Castro's shanghaiing of Elian Gonzalez.
Exclusive: Greg Craig to be named White House counsel
politico.com — Gregory B. Craig, a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton’s impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel. (more) Exclusive: Greg Craig to be named White House counsel
Greg Craig as White House Counsel
emptywheel.firedoglake.com — Obama just named the guy who helped him cave on FISA as his own White House Counsel. (more) Greg Craig as White House Counsel
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Obama Appoints Castro’s Lawyer As White House Counsel
Say AnythingGood grief... Among the throng of Clinton regime retreads recruited for the Obama administration we find Gregory Craig. Craig served as Obama’s advisor on Latin American during the campaign, and was appointed last week as chief White House Counsel. The MSM has mentioned Craig’s role as Bill Clinton’s impeachment lawyer, but mostly has omitted mention of Craig’s role as chief facilitator for Fidel Castro’s shanghaiing of Elian Gonzalez. From fighting legal battles for brutal ...

The Obama Report Was Written By Terrorist Defender Gregory Craig
Flopping Aces — ... No, its ignorant to believe that someone with a complete and utter conflict of interest could actually release a unbiased report. The report was done by Greg Craig, the new White House Chief Counsel. Yeah, you have that right. The new counsel to Obama made the report. Wouldn’t a review like this require a impartial, independent legal expert to be taken at face value? Now with “the one” apparently. And how about that Gregory Craig: Among the throng of Clinton regime retreads recruited for ...

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