Bush Administration sues itself (Ashcroft interfered with legal case)

[brooklynite]

WASHINGTON - A federal prosecutor in a major terrorism case in Detroit has taken the rare step of suing Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging the Justice Department interfered with the case, compromised a confidential informant and exaggerated results in the war on terrorism.


click here for full stidy (AP newswire)

[denverbill]

1. This would be funny, if it were an Onion article.

It's pretty pathetic when it's real. I'm sure the mainstream press will bury this though.

[dArKeR]

2. U.S. Prosecutor Sues Ashcroft - CBS. This is a much better title!

 A federal prosecutor in a major terrorism case in Detroit has taken the rare step of suing Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging the Justice Department interfered with the case, compromised a confidential informant and exaggerated results in the war on terrorism.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino of Detroit accused the Justice Department of "gross mismanagement" of the war on terrorism in a lawsuit filed late Friday in federal court in Washington.

The government now admits it failed to turn over evidence during the trial that might have assisted the defense, including an allegation from an imprisoned drug gang leader who claimed the government's key witness made up his story.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/17/terror/main600677.shtml

[robertpaulsen]

3. Hoping against hope for justice this time

Perhaps sometime soon Richard Convertino will ask John Ashcroft the question, as McCarthy was asked before him, "Have you no shame?!" History repeating itself would be sweet!

[Judi Lynn]

4. Unbelievable!

You'll never hear a story like this if a Democrat is ever allowed to become the ELECTED President again!

Welcome to D.U., brooklynite! :hi:

[lazarus]

5. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=369350