"Politicizing the Justice Department, Bush takes a page from his father" by Lucy Komisar

(5-27-07 The Komisar Scoop)

"President Bush's attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, has come under fire for politicizing the U.S. Justice Department for his dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys, apparently because they didn't target Democrats. But using the Justice Department for political ends isn't simply an invention of Gonzales or of the President; it's an old Bush family tradition."

http://thekomisarscoop.com/2007/05/politicizing-the-justice-department-bush-takes-a-page-from-his-father/

Below is an archived thread that is vitally related to Lucy Komisar's article-in the context of prosecution of current and former members of corrupted administrations and governmental agencies.

"A DU collaborative investigation: Thelma Colbert, Shannon Ross and other deaths at DoJ" (started 5-8-07)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x847120

Let's talk about what happens when law enforcement agencies that have been politicized are led by criminals engaged in politicized conspiracies.

"Crooked Bank May Be Tie Between Prince Bandar, Big Defense Contractor" by Spencer Ackerman (6-12-07 TPM Muckraker article)

"Accusations continue to swarm about a British defense corporation's alleged kickbacks over 20 years to Prince Bandar, the former Saudi ambassador to the United States."

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2007/06/crooked_bank_may_be_tie_betwee.php


"Follow the Money? God forbid." by Jim Hogue (1-29-08 Baltimore Chronicle)

"Why was the cashing out of billions of dollars just before the 9/11 attacks never investigated?"

http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2008/012908Hogue.shtml

Let's discuss this, DU, in the context of real criminal conspiracies never investigated due to criminal political leadership and corrupted "policies" right here in our nation as well as abroad.

Whistleblowers have showed what needs fixing first.

President Obama has the public mandate and Mr. Holder should lead the charge.

I'd nominate Scott Horton to serve as Independent Counsel.

needed to remove the Just Us from Justice.