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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

“Break up the FBI: The agency is too large and bureaucratic to effectively fight terrorism.” Law Professor John Yoo has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 8:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“Carefully drawn line”: Today in The Washington Times, Daniel Gallington has an op-ed that begins, “Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last week that while he believed that homosexuality was ‘immoral,’ he supported the Defense Department’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.”

And today in The Chicago Tribune, columnist Clarence Page has an op-ed entitled “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t leave.”

Posted at 8:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“The White House and Congress Seem Headed Toward a Familiar Collision”: Adam Liptak has this news analysis today in The New York Times. The newspaper also contains articles headlined “Ousted California Prosecutor Previously Had Disputes on Strategy” and “Attorneys’ Case Will Be Subject of Political Ad.” An editorial is entitled “What People Really Need.” And David C. Iglesias has an op-ed entitled “Why I Was Fired.”

The Los Angeles Times today contains articles headlined “Bush clashes with Congress over U.S. attorney firings; He refuses to let Rove testify. Democrats say they will issue subpoenas” and “Making a list of reasons for firing U.S. attorneys: Justice Department memos show performance issues were being detailed after the fact in order to justify the terminations.”

The Chicago Tribune reports that “Bush takes tough line on firings; Aides can talk to Congress, but not under oath.” An editorial is entitled “Not distinguished, eh?” And columnist John Kass has an op-ed entitled “Connecting dots and Fitzgerald’s fall.”

The Boston Globe reports that “Bush, Democrats clash on prosecutors; President backs AG, refuses call for aides to testify.” And Thomas M. Boyd has an op-ed entitled “The US attorney mess.”

USA Today contains a front page article headlined “Bush defiant in prosecutors probe; Vows constitutional battle to prevent aides’ testimony.” In addition, Ross K. Baker has an op-ed entitled “Dismissals of U.S. attorneys fit Bush pattern: Bypass Congress.”

The Washington Times reports that “Bush to fight Democratic subpoenas.”

And in The Washington Post, Al Kamen’s “In the Loop” column is headlined “The Ritual Dance of the Prosecutors.”

Posted at 7:45 AM by Howard Bashman