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To: steve harris who wrote (325086)	9/19/2009 5:04:19 PM
From: SmoothSail	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793843

Until Holder and Obama get into a fight about something, and I continue to hope they will, Holder holds the key. They definitely have an agenda. Going after the intelligence community isn't a really smart idea. Maybe the rules have changed a bit since the days of Hoover's methods to keep politicians in line but they still have more resources to expose secrets. Is it possible that Obama might have something to hide? Is it possible that if they continue their pursuit, something might get leaked to the press. Nah, they've never done that. :)

To: steve harris who wrote (325086)	9/20/2009 11:41:20 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793843

I think this from Hatch-Holder exchange over FALN terrorists shows why Holder is in office - he takes political orders. Holder: The power of the president is absolute in these areas and can take into consideration a variety of things. The president has indicated that on the basis of what he termed 'equity and fairness' he thought the extension of the commutation here was appropriate, understanding that there were people who would disagree with his decision. Hatch: Well this FALN member, Jerena, is on the FBI's ten most wanted fugitive list. The ten most wanted list, let alone fugitive. Doesn't it seem logical to you that before you give clemency to people like this, who've been convicted of seditious conspiracy and of all these other matters involving terrorism, the least law enforcement people should do is ask them to cooperate in finding one of the ten most wanted people on the FBI's list? Holder: Well again, it is for the president to decide.... Hatch: No it isn't. It's for the Justice Department to make this determination whether they ask these people these things. Holder: Well no, that's not, I respectfully disagree. It is for the president to decide exactly what he is or is not going to consider in making that determination. barracknow.blogspot.com