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The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 08:23 AM

    Aiming too low

    But that's not guaranteed at all -- whether they'd be willing to come in and quash an ongoing investigation of this type.

    That's not what I would be asking for. We should be demanding that Holder re-hire the guy at a more senior position than before, grant back-pay, and put him in charge of protecting whistle-blowers.

    You think the Republicans would settle for less, were the positions reversed? I don't think so. The would add a Medal of Freedom to the deal.

    If nothing else Holder and Obama should be thinking about how they will look when the Hollywood blockbuster on the story comes out.

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