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July 12, 2009
A princely move
I don't know what readers might think, but I think what is happening here is a classic Machiavellian strategy: ...[Attorney General] Holder, 58, may be on the verge of asserting his independence in a profound way. Four knowledgeable sources tell NEWSWEEK that he is now leaning toward appointing a prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration's brutal interrogation practices, something the president has been reluctant to do. While no final decision has been made, an announcement could come in a matter of weeks, say these sources, who decline to be identified discussing a sensitive law-enforcement matter. Such a decision would roil the country, would likely plunge Washington into a new round of partisan warfare, and could even imperil Obama's domestic priorities, including health care and energy reform. Holder knows all this, and he has been wrestling with the question for months. "I hope that whatever decision I make would not have a negative impact on the president's agenda," he says. "But that can't be a part of my decision."The thesis of Newsweek's uncritical analysis is that Holder (who rammed through notoriously unethical pardons at Clinton's behest in disregard of normal processes, over the objections of underlings) is now acting on his own, even against the wishes of Barack Obama, and is driven by an "independent conscience." Excuse me while I gag, but I think it's a classic good-cop/bad-cop routine, and I hope the public is not dumb enough to fall for it. Of course, regardless of what happens, Obama (with media help of course) can spin this to his advantage. If the fallout is negative, he can move against Holder at any time, say he exceeded his authority, and be spun as a hero for preventing an injustice and moving the country on. OTOH, were the move to prove popular, well it's his Justice Department, and he can claim credit for it. Either way, the leftie base is delighted, for Bush prosecutions are what they've been drooling for for years. But I'm sure there will be those who imagine that this represents "justice," and that Holder is driven by his own internal moral compass.... Yeah, and there's a sucker born every minute. (One of the truest maxims of life -- even though no one takes the credit for it.) posted by Eric on 07.12.09 at 09:18 AM |
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This is the same Eric Holder, Deputy Attorney General under Janet (burn 'em alive) Reno who oversaw the kidnapping and deportation of Elian Gonzales?
" In the period before armed agents seized the child, the Justice Department had been leaking its intention to avoid any sort of armed intervention. It would all be done quietly, they suggested. When top Department officials were asked about it, they said nothing to change that impression. About two weeks before the raid, Tim Russert asked Holder, “You wouldn’t send a SWAT team in the dark of night to kidnap the child, in effect?” Holder answered, “No, we don’t expect anything like that to happen.” Then the Department did precisely that. The day after the seizure, Holder appeared again with Russert, who asked, “Why such a dramatic change in position?” “I’m not sure I’d call it a dramatic change,” Holder answered. “We waited ‘til five in the morning, just before dawn.” "
This is the same man who covered up the Ruby Ridge murders during the Danforth investigation.
Who engineered the Marc Rich pardon.
Who...well you get the drift.
And now he's gone righteous on us and plans to delve into Bush's alleged torture of enemy combatants.
What a two faced, hypocritical piece of shit he is.