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Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Michael Mukasey's role in the Jose Padilla case

Bush's nominee for attorney general has displayed some impressive qualities of independence and a willingness to defy the president.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Sunday, September 16, 2007 07:30 AM

    Might the be the best of the worst

    As Glenn points out, Bush is not going to appoint a moderate. Anyone he appoints will be a right winger. Mukasey may be the best of the worst, given the fact that he has proven himself to be slightly less than slavishly subservient to the Master.

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