James, re Tripp briefing the Jones team, what of it? I see nothing wrong with that. What you and some seem to be getting at is that it is wrong to attempt to get Clinton to tell the truth to the Paula Jones team. Keep in mind that "sting" operations are nothing new, and completely legal. They are distasteful in some ways, in that sometimes they offer a temptation to someone who ordinarily may have been able to avoid that temptation, but nevertheless, the law recognises very few "excuses" for breaking the law. If there are circumstances for which to be lenient with a lawbreaker, then the judge and jury deal with that.
I would suggest forgetting about Tripp and whatever motives she may have. Whatever biases Tripp may have in your eyes, it has nothing to do with the issue at hand, which is did Clinton lie the Jones' legal team? That's the question. If Tripp has done illegal things, then she will be prosecuted also, along with anyone else who may have done wrong. But two wrongs don't make a right. They never have, and never will.
"Just let Starr do his job, then we can make our judgement. Is it fair?"
By all means that is fair, and quite frankly I wonder why the Clinton's legal team seems bent on doing anything but that.
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