Posted on 03/03/2010 2:57:50 PM PST by tobyhill
A day after a conservative group released a video condemning the Justice Department for refusing to identify seven lawyers who previously represented or advocated for terror suspects, Fox News has uncovered the identities of the seven lawyers.
The names were confirmed by a Justice Department spokesman, who said "politics has overtaken facts and reality" in a tug-of-war over the lawyers' identities.
"Department of Justice attorneys work around the clock to keep this country safe, and it is offensive that their patriotism is being questioned," said Justice Department Spokesman Matt Miller.
The video by the group Keep America Safe, which dubbed the seven lawyers "The Al Qaeda 7," is the latest salvo in a lengthty political battle.
For several months, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has led an effort to uncover politically-appointed lawyers within the Justice Department who have advocated for Guantanamo Bay detainees or other terror suspects.
"The administration has made many highly questionable decisions when it comes to national security, " Grassley said in a recent statement. "[Americans] have a right to know who advises the Attorney General and the President on these critical matters."
(Excerpt) Read more at liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com ...
Now I can go out to a movie with my boy, and read the rest of the story when I get back.
Thank you for posting this.
:-)
Tony West worked to elected Ron Dellums (D-CA) mayor of Oakland. Dellums chaired the Armed Services Committee under Clinton. Dellums is most famous for this statement:
“We should totally dismantle every intelligence agency in this country. ... in this country piece by piece, brick by brick, nail by nail.”
Fire@them all.
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