Torture is the Target

Harper’s magazine contributor Scott Horton discusses the issue with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann…

In Horton’s post on it today, he writes:

If Eric Holder decides that the appointment of a special prosecutor is warranted, then he should focus his energy on picking the best person for the job. He needs a person of unchallenged integrity who has a record of effective prosecution and can be counted on to put the law ahead of politics. Any effort by this highly compromised Justice Department to put a straightjacket on the special prosecutor or to shield certain individuals from scrutiny will delegitimize the process. Indeed, no serious prosecutor would accept an assignment that was subject to such constraints. Holder should have faith in the process to deliver a fair and just result, and he should avoid any efforts to jury-rig it. How he responds to this challenge will reveal if he is a man driven by law enforcement concerns or a politician at the helm of the Justice Department.

Meanwhile, Roger Shuler reports that Holder has corporate, Republican ties and may be conflicted when it comes to restoring justice in Alabama…

Holder’s GOP Ties Subvert Justice in Political Prosecutions?

Tags: Attorney General Eric Holder to Appoint Special Prosecutor, Harper's magazine, Keith Olbermann, Scott Horton, Torture

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