Holder Admits Nine Justice Dept. Officials Worked for Terrorist Detainees
by PubliusFrom Washington Examiner’s Byron York:
Attorney General Eric Holder says nine Obama appointees in the Justice Department have represented or advocated for terrorist detainees before joining the Justice Department. But he does not reveal any names beyond the two officials whose work has already been publicly reported. And all the lawyers, according to Holder, are eligible to work on general detainee matters, even if there are specific parts of some cases they cannot be involved in.
Holder’s admission comes in the form of an answer to a question posed last November by Republican Sen. Charles Grassley. Noting that one Obama appointee, Principal Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal, formerly represented Osama bin Laden’s driver, and another appointee, Jennifer Daskal, previously advocated for detainees at Human Rights Watch, Grassley asked Holder to give the Senate Judiciary Committee “the names of political appointees in your department who represent detainees or who work for organizations advocating on their behalf…the cases or projects that these appointees work with respect to detainee prior to joining the Justice Department…and the cases or projects relating to detainees that have worked on since joining the Justice Department.”
In his response, Holder has given Grassley almost nothing. He says nine Obama political appointees at the Justice Department have advocated on behalf of detainees, but did not identify any of the nine other than the two, Katyal and Daskal, whose names Grassley already knew. “To the best of our knowledge,” Holder writes,
during their employment prior to joining the government, only five of the lawyers who serve as political appointees in those components represented detainees, and four others either contributed to amicus briefs in detainee-related cases or were otherwise involved in advocacy on behalf of detainees.
Holder says other Obama appointees, like Holder himself, came from law firms which represented detainees but did no work on behalf of the terrorist prisoners. But other than Katyal and Daskal, Holder does not reveal any names of any Obama appointees, nor does he mention the cases they worked on.
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Let's see if I have this straight……they all worked to DEFEND TERRORISTS before they were appointed, BY OBAMA, supposedly to fight AGAINST TERRORISTS?
Hmmm….something about a tiger changing it's stripes comes to mind here…………
Pardon me, but WTF? Do the numbers 666 need to be uncovered on Obama's person before this country is convinced, beyond any doubt, that the democrats have planted a manchurian candidate traitor in the White House?
More proof that Zero is a Muslim terrorist himself.
Great, an ideal situation for Crazy Radical Muslims, where "the enemy" gives you
a welcome mat AND red carpet treatment.
Praise Oink-ham-mad.
Yea, I'm sure that fact that Covington & Burling, Eric Holder's former law firm usually defends these ' jehadist monsters' has absolutely nothing to do with his desire to have as many terrorists as possible in civillian court.pl
How is this any different from a lawyer moving from the Public Defenders office to the Prosecutor's office? If you believe in our justice system, you accept that someone needs to represent the accused, no matter how much the public is convinced of their guilt. If you think these guys don't deserve a trial under our justice system, explain if that means it's not capable of providing justice or that justice is something reserved for a specific group of people.
Hhahah, child PUH-LEEZE.
My radar went off when a President placed by the Oil industry and the Military-Industrial complex started two wars in the middle east.
Holder: Obamies's [Mugabe] right hand thug
Transparency in the prosecution does more to convince the non-radical Muslim majority out there that we are offering true justice and not secret prison camps.
After he has bankrupted the country, whittled our military to impotence, filled every White House post with a terrorist (or a foreigner), and rendered us defenseless, then, everyone will finally 'get it.'
What can I say, start now to lock and load before the holiday rush.
How'sa about ALL that oil rollin' into our refineries, driving down the price of gas… Oh wait my bad. NO U.S. company got any of the exploration rights- they ALL went to foreign consortiums. Look it up Irrational- somebody you know must own a dictionary!
They deserve ONLY what is specified in the geneva Convention. Hint troll; it ain't a trial in the US civil system. In fact, the military commissions go WAY above and beyond- but why would we expect you to be aware of that Irrational?
I don't know, boomer, I think this 'tiger' was a rat from the start and his counterfeit stripes are wearing off.
Well JimBob, if you are heavily invested in those outside companies (like the Bush family) then you don't mind. The money still makes it to your buddies
Just saying, if you're looking for Manchurian Candidate material, really Bush was your man.
This post is silly. Lawyers represent criminals… that is how our legal system works. So now we are going to pretend that if you represent someone who is guilty or accused of an especially heinous crime you are not worthy of serving in the justice department… I think this is all motivated by something else.
Okay so lawyers who were fighting to defend terrorists are now in charge to prosecute them? Lobbyists who fight for corporations are part of the administration? Tax cheats are running the Fed? Union leaders are writing the laws? Law breakers are writing the laws? People in charge of ideals that hate the ideals of this country?
Congratulations, Rational, that straw man has been well and truly defeated. Well done you!
I, however, am wondering at the propriety of individuals who have been DIRECTLY involved in the defense of accused TERRORISTS being appointees in the JUSTICE department.
I also wonder at the TRANSPARENCY and OPENNESS of Eric Holder in refusing to answer direct questions put to him by a qualified member of the Legislative Branch.
But then, I'm a wonderer.
You might have missed the whole "planes flying into the buildings video" – google it troll.
Say hi to Carville for me Troll
You act like lawyers have souls, next thing you'll tell me that Columbia graduates have a unbiased education.
This is a clear conflict of interest. Holder and the other islamist bootlickers in the justice dept should be fired. This admin is an enemy of the United States. All law enforcement officials in the US swore to defend the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic. Well we have domestic enemies by the name of Hussein and Holder who frankly should be hanged for their treason.
Which straw man? I work mostly with direct arguments, not catchphrase dismissals.
Again, how is this different from being a defense attorney for a few years and then becoming a prosecutor? It happens allll the time.
Yes, he is a terrorist, LOL! A terrorist that rather than just hitting the button and wiping out the western world with nuclear war, gets up every day and tries to do the same thing Bush and Clinton and Bush and Reagan and all the rest have done, try to keep the ball moving.
AMEN!
Morals? Like Bush? Like Clinton? You confuse Morals with effectiveness methinks.
WTF does that have to do with anything in this thread?
Hey, HE'S the one married to a Republican! And I'm not a paid commenter for anyone but my own rational mind. And I think both sides have gotten their panties in a bunch over the wrong problems.
You are completely IRRATIONAL, LGR; not to mention a moronic tinfoiler.
To: LetsGetIrrational- that is the funniest and most absurd statement on the www this year.
Every single Muslim is secretly or openly, hoping and waiting for I-slam to be The world religion at any cost.
The appearance "of true justice" is really irrelevant, the people who unfortunately have chosen I-slam, for the most part are smart people and they do not need to be convinced of anything, because they know Exactly what is going on all over the world – so your statement seems a little to generous.
Great diagram, now all you need is facts to support your dots! I did a similar one that showed Glenn Beck causes Autism.
You really and truly are a mordant idiot, Lets !
Posting that patently ridiculous crapola only furthers the impression that you are a jerk, who posts lefty KOOKERY talking points.
Just go back to DU !
In addition we have unelected officials ( czars ) heading offices that are suppose to be elected positions.
Ok, sure. I take your assessment as pretty valid. I've said SO much CRAZY tinfoil hat type stuff. Like when I claimed Obama was a certain terrorist since he's muslim and brown. OH, and I also said that 9/11 justified everything. You're right, I AM NUTS!
More like some one moving from the Mafia to the prosecutor's office.
More like moving from the Black Panthers to the prosecutor's office.
More like Moving from the KGB to the prosecutor's office.
More like moving from Al-Qaeda to the prosecutor's office.
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No it doesn't, you brain dead Obamabot, Lets.
Hey fool, are you the same leftwing clown that was blathering about AGW a few days ago? Probably too embarrassed to use that moniker after having your ass handed to you. Go watch some CNN, they need at least one viewer.
OK, Is every Christian "secretly or openly, hoping and waiting for I-slam to be The world religion at any cost."?
If not, what makes them so different? And before you answer remember who led 3 crusades to conquer "holy land"? What faith was domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh? They guy that shot the abortion doctor in a church? My point isn't look at how evil Christianity is, but just to point out that if you hear one Muslim endorse terrorism, it doesn't mean they all do, no matter how much you might want it to.
They will be tried and found guilty…….Obama's words. Forget your fair trial argument. That statement may given them a pass!
What has got your lil boy panties in a bunch? Do share so we know what it is you are so upset about, and save the Bush bashing, it is 2010 in case you slept thru it.
DU?
I am happy to debate you on the finer points of anything I post. It's only as ridiculous crapola as what I've seen spouted here. Obama is a secret terrorist, all Muslims are out to get you, etc.
More like some one moving from the Mafia to the prosecutor's office. Obama is the biggest recruiting tool for Al-Qaeda.
Obama has turned on the green light to all the terrorists to flock here and start killing Americans again, which they are doing. Al-Qaeda knew before we did that they had pals in the DOJ office!
Unbelievable. Worse than anyone could imagine.
You ARE nuts; not to mention ignorant, stupid, and a far lefty who spews faaaaaaaaaaaaar lefty talking points that are so error filled and patently ridiculous, that they would be funny, if morons, such as you, didn't keep posting them ad nauseum, making they gnat like.
I know it makes it easier for you if you dismiss everyone that disagrees as an Obamambot or some other cute little nickname. But I am a free thinker who sees the accomplishemnts and failures of all on an equal footing, sorry!
ha ha ha, what a sad little twit you are – does that work for you in real life? Being so kind and gentle with your enemy? Surely with the thoughts you share here, you have to have quite a few enemies.
Well, Ellie, I'm sorry you misunderstand our justice system to such a degree. Many of your lawyers working in American courts have been on both sides of the room. I would suggest watching the miniseries about John Adams. Specifically the part where he defends a British soldier in court. It is what makes us Americans.
Do lawyers defend Enemy Combatants?
I haven't heard anything from the Justice Department about fighting against terrorists!! Last terrorist was lawyered-up in 90 minutes!
Your putting words in my mouth. Bush was a moron who lead to an even worse moron (Osama) getting elected. To find a decent President in my opinion you must go back to Ronald Reagan.
No, I'm not, i only post under LGR here and other sites that use that registration system. But i'd be happy to take on whatever the discussion was. Hate CNN. And most network news. The 24 cycle has pushed too much opinion time in to fill the gaps on all of them.
Love the name, btw.
It has to do with where you took the conversation if my reading is correct…I agree Jamesb…a slight oversight on his part
HMMM, makes me wonder how much Obummer is getting paid to move the trials from military to civilian court.
"Military industrial complex? " that is so 1950's — get with it, how about:
Liberal Media-industrial complex? Liberal Educational-industrial complex? Liberal environmental-industrial complex? Liberal Academic-industrial complex? Liberal Racial-industrial complex?
Be proud.
Just so I fully understand your Post. Is that Majority of the Muslims, much different than the pictures in the streets of Jordon, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan with the muslims cheering the attacks of 9/11? Or is this different than the group of Muslims that named their first born males after Osama Bin Laden? (Osama became sir name #1 after 9/11) Or is this the group that said we should not be in Saudi Arabia since it is so close to Mecca or something? The same ones that said after we pulled out of Saudi Arabia, that if we pulled out of Israel we would be ok with them.
I do know nice good muslims but in the middle east the numbers seem to be about even, of Bad guys (Jihadists), near bad guys (joiners, not starters), onlookers, near good guys (average guys) good guys (pro everyone). These are about even from my view.
It is no secret…and it IS a WAR PRISON Camp!
Well, I think Obama was too quick to help out the car companies and banks. I say let poorly run businesses fail and pay the price. There was plenty of other companies out there that would have cannibalized the profitable portions of those businesses. I also think he has struggled to make progress on some of the things he promised in the election, but I can say that about every president since I was born (and well beyond that). Also note that I did not bash Bush once in this thread. I only mentioned that he and his dad and Clinton and Reagan all were just trying to do what they could to keep their own personal agendas on the move.
Wldbil, this has to be the transparency we were waiting for! We know the Toyota scandal is tied to GM being owned by the government – we know Holden wanted to try KMMMM (whatever the hell the initials are) in NY and we do know whose previous law office and legal buddies were going to be trying the dirt bag – we know the new Commission appointed to figure out how to not go broke, is the perfect foil for BO to point his finger at and wash his hands of it all….
They are Enemy Combatants, not criminals. This should be tried before a Military Tribunal. Obamas's own statement " They will be tried in a Court of Law and will be found guilty" may have given them a free pass. They will argue they cannot get a fair trial.
but even you should wonder at the rational of it all.
if ti smell like a rat……………………..
Yah, and I hate that he said them, but I'm fairly certain that was a bone being thrown out to keep the righties from calling him soft, which they still did.
what would you do oo oo for an obama czar
You're just name-calling. If you ever want to show me how you're NOT nuts, ignorant, stupid, et al, just step up with something to say beyond insults, chief.
For those of you defending these appointees and their altruistic actions of defending terrorists I ask, if what they did was, in fact, such a selfless act on their part and beholding the great traditions of the American justice system, why didn't Holder release their names? They're public employees and their names, like all public employees (CIA, NSA, etc. are exempt) names should be public. As a matter of fact, you'd think that Obama/Holder would be proud to have them in their DOJ.
[...] Publius at Big Government, via Washington Examiner’s Byron York, Holder Admits Nine Justice Dept. Officials Worked for [...]
A 'rational' being would understand the no one here is not advocating trials and representatives for the accused, You might get just a little respect here sir, if you stop playing stupid, the issue is where they should be tried not if…
This is like Deja Vu all over again…
After the first terrorist bombing occurred in 1993, the defense attorneys for the terrorists were radicals who passed notes to their terrorist cell buddies on the outside. They were caught and disbarred, but damage was done. Now the female has been given a job lecturing on "ethics" at Columbia Univ.
Same thing is now happening, except they're all the way inside the DOJ and White House. Can't believe this.
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Reread the story and try some ~three dimensional~ thinking.
Barry HUSSEIN Obama is a disaster by any OBJECTIVE measure – which excludes you.
No, you said we need leaders with morals, and I asked if you thought Bush or Clinton showed high morals such that Obama was a big change.
And as far as Reagan goes, he was selling arms illegally behind the back of the American people! That's Morals?
it , it shoulda been it not ti but then again every thing seems to be getting twisted these days
Ok, tell us about all the "settled AGW science" then, that must be in you script there somewhere…maybe on the back, next to the "truther" info.
Right on!…I will bet that this article will not make evening news either. Let us help Breitbart run MSN into the ground and out of business.
When Obama and the DHS went after military Vets and Ron Paul supporters — you knew.
When Obama supported the Marxist dictator wannabee in Honduras, over their constitutional democracy — you knew.
When Obama puts Al-Qaeda attorney's in the DOJ — you know.
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Military Industrial is so completely relevant with two wars going on. 1950's? Dunno what makes you think that.
Liberal Media-industrial complex? Hrm… perhaps a bit, but FAUX makes sure you got an outlet too.
Liberal Educational-industrial complex? Well, you and I probably differ on what we think people should learn in college. Critical thinking is not a bad thing. What is their agenda?
Liberal environmental-industrial complex? Agreed. But they are the only ones right now trying to solve your energy problems.
Liberal Academic-industrial complex? Again, Smart does not equal liberal. You give it too much credit.
Liberal Racial-industrial complex? What? The leader of the GOP is Black! That's you guys!
I read the story once, which is plenty for me, thanks.
You are a moron that can't get past someone's name not determining their ideology. Your name is James, so should I assume you are a James Version bible Sympathizer? Get a clue. I'm the most objective person you've ever met.
"I think this is all motivated by something else." – mika –
common sense? ya, that's it – unclouded judgement and transparent loyalties.
No matter – just another brick in the "Obama's judgement sucks wall".
Carry on Obamatron Brigade…carry on.
Gee, I don't know they defended several hundred under the Bush Administration. Kind of get mixed messages out of Washington.
However, we know that Congress could not man up and declare war, so the tools of war cannot be used.
UM, no, that's not the issue at all. Please read the story. It's about whether or not someone who once worked defending accused terrorists is capable of then working in the Justice Department.
I concur
"Dictatorship of the attorneys,for the attorneys, by the attorneys"–You just know that was the original wording…
They are NOT criminals – they are terrorists! Justice will be served in a military tribunal. They will be provided attorneys, and will be judged based on the facts. Guess you missed the point of the of the article which is the conflict of interest that is impacting the national security of our nation.
Has anyone here said the accused should not have representation or a trial?
DU = DEMOCRAT UNDERGROUND………………a faaaaaaaaaaaaar lefty site, which is filled with people covered in tinfoil and who suffer from severe cases of BDS.
You don't "debate", you simply post threadbare talking points which, no matter how many times they are repeated, are still worthless dross.
Posting TINFOIL isn't "debating" either.
Neither is your peculiar Obama rants.
It's way past connecting the dots, it's at this point now ____________________________________________
Sure assclown, I can tell you "understand" everything you read.
Being a terrorist sympathizer is not really a normal stance for the typical American citizen, let alone a government offical.
Get a clue.
No i get how he was trying to tie it together, but the point is we started a completely extraneous second war in Iraq. If we're gonna start down the "puppet of secret powers" road, I just think the trail is at least just as dirty for Bush and Co.
You can't be a "free thinker" , when you are braindead and are incapable of thought.
You have yet to post anything original, or even thoughtful.
Byron York has been on top of this, hats off. When will the republican Senators, etc. start to blow the lid off this sucker. If anyone saw Mike Pence on CPAC today, he is a hound dog hot on the trail of this mole. The only good thing to come of this is that he is waking up this nation and they better look for cover
"Morals? Like Bush? Like Clinton? You confuse Morals with effectiveness methinks".
You made a statement you weren't asking a question. You were making a statement about me confusing Morals and effectiveness.
Say what you will but good old fashioned morals are what we need in this country.
Does the geneva convention allow waterboarding?
Why did they give the shoe bomber et al a trial? Hmm, mixed messages in Washington or are we on to something?
Why did your Congress not man up and declare war so that the U.S. could legally use the tools of war? Hmm.
The ONLY thing you deserve is to be called names, ridiculed, and laughed uproariously at.
You haven't posted a single reply worth a pale of warm spit; let alone even a nickle.
You are a fount of originality and thoughtfulness, Redcent!
Just stay out of it if you can only sling mud dude, you're in over your head. Im not the smartest man in the world, but I'm not just sitting here calling you stupid either.
Like Zalinski says to Chris Farley's character in "Tommy Boy"
- "we've identified the problem – now let's work on the soultion."
I fail to see the strawman as well, maybe he will enlighten me.
Yes wilbil, that, and his boss has a deep desire to bankrupt the country, destroy it's legal system, demoralize its citizenry, prosecute the former administration, hamstring our military and intelligence capabilities, and extend legal status and protection to every non-citizen that resides inside our borders.
It's one hell of a win if only he can get this precedent established.
She has to be an expert on ethics in order to avoid ethical behavior so well.
The current admin. is the enemy, he is destroying economic activity and business. Why do you give Big Government a break so they can raise our taxes and tank this country. Wake Up.
Do the nurses know that you managed to get out of your restraints and padded cell, Lets?
Well, are teabaggers 99% of America? Because if you only watch Fox News, it would seem that way…
You can argue broad sweeping stereotypes all you want. No, I do not for a moment believe the typical Muslim wants to see a religious war for global domination. I think a fair portion of the poorest Muslims are being used by their religious leaders to believe that is their desitiny. But then again we do the same here with the "prosperity religion", telling the poor that if they do God's bidding he'll make them wealthy and happy.
You are right, "our" admin. has already convicted them. Reduce the world "carbon footprint" and
get rid of those jerks, they don't want an earthly existence anyway. Let then discover the
incredible "72 Virgin" joke.
As long as good old fashioned morals doesn't mean witch hunts, judging books by their covers, racism, oppression, religious fervor, etc.
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