Obama's AG Choice was Key Figure in Clinton Terrorist Clemency Controversy

CNS NEWS.com ^ | November 20, 2008 | Matthew Cover

[Cindy]

Most notable among the petitions for clemency granted during Holder’s tenure is the request from 16 members of a Puerto Rican Marxist terrorist group, the Armed Forces of National Liberation, known by its Spanish acronym FALN, which engaged in a robbery and terror campaign in both the U.S. and Puerto Rico during the 1970s and 1980s.

The clemency petition, which was supported by Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-N.Y.), Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) and Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), became the subject of fiery controversy after it was revealed that none of the convicted terrorists had renounced violence and that their victims had not been consulted during the clemency process.

The clemency petition was opposed by the FBI, the U.S. attorneys who had prosecuted the terrorists, and even the Justice Department’s own Office of Pardon Attorney – an office that was established to deal with the Clinton administration's overwhelming number of pardon requests.

[Doogle]

change

[Dahoser]

Big deal. Move on. Old news. We’ve gone over that already. We’re looking to the future. Grilling Eric Holder doesn’t feed a hungry child. (Did I miss anything?)

[Cindy]

No, you covered it quite well.

[Cindy]

No.

(P.S. The latest slogan I remembered from the end of the campaign went something like “change you can believe in.”)

[monocle]

Who better to prosecute past, present and future terrorists?/s

[Doogle]

..just emphasizing the DNC mantra we all heard for 2 years

[Cindy]

I know you were...I just tagged on your post for ironic/sarcastic emphasis.

[Doogle]

it’s very early and my coffee is weak

[Cindy]

GIGGLING...it’s late for me and I’m tired, so pass over your weak coffee.

[TexasCajun]

What a guy!

[JudgemAll]

And another green light, wink and gang sign for AQ to strike here.

FALN release was one of the factors that motivated the 911 preps as they felt safe the legal process was safe for terrorists.

[LibLieSlayer]

FREE ELIAN... Ooops... too late.

LLS

[gov_bean_ counter]

Politics of Personal Destruction, Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

[Sioux-san]

The FALN release was not the only egregious “terrorist release” act during the Clinton administration. Remeber this one:

http://sweetness-light.com/archive/bill-clinton-commuted-weather-underground

Bush needs to let Ramos and Compean out of prison soon, but will he do it?

My sense of outrage is going numb...

[cll]

Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.

[Doc Savage]

He was CRinton’s boy whore doing his massa’s bidness. Now he can bend over for terrorists to bugger us!

[Dahoser]

Right! Politics of personal destruction. I think that’s their favorite.

[gunnyg]

obama related....

Supremes to review Barack’s citizenship Case challenging his name on ballot set for ‘conference’

[Condor51]

Holder is a quasi-criminal.

So if there's one appointment the Republicans should fight it's this puke.