* Has Obstructed Justice Before By Firing Prosecutors [View All]

LA Times Reveals That * Fired a Career Prosecutor in Guam 2 years agao to protect Abramoff and other GOPers.

This revelation comes at the same time that Newsweek reveals that * is replacing Fitzgerald's boss with *'s personal school buddy. I think this is no coincidence. The LA Times, which despises the Bush family, for good reason, has timed the story to show a pattern of obstruction of justice by the WH through the use of hiring/firing of federal proseuctors. Since Abramoff now equals "crook" for most people, the firing of the long time career prosecutor who was about to indict him 2 years ago will be seen by all for what it was---an attempt to protect him and other corrupt GOPers.

The LA Times story makes the Newsweek story seem even more sinister, I think, suggesting that * is guilty of serial obstruction of justice.

Here is the link to the LA Times Story

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-guam7aug07,1,5281180.story

And to Newsweek

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8853002/site/newsweek/#storyContinued


At the time, Abramoff was a well-known lobbyist in the Pacific islands because of his work for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas garment manufacturers, accused of employing workers in sweatshop conditions.

Abramoff spokesman Andrew Blum said the lobbyist "has no recollection of his being investigated in Guam in 2002. If he had been aware of an investigation, he would have cooperated fully." Blum declined to respond to detailed questions.

The transactions were the target of a grand jury subpoena issued Nov. 18, 2002, according to a copy obtained by The Times. The subpoena demanded that Anthony Sanchez, administrative director of the Guam Superior Court, release records involving the lobbying contract, including bills and payments.

A day later, the chief prosecutor, U.S. Atty. Frederick A. Black, who had launched the investigation, was demoted. A White House news release announced that Bush was replacing Black.

The timing caught some by surprise. Despite his officially temporary status, Black had held the acting U.S. attorney assignment for more than a decade.