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Obama recognizes: whether to prosecute is not his decision

An "independent" Justice Department means that decisions about whether to indict are shielded from political considerations of the White House.
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  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009 02:04 PM

    Thanks Jim and RMP

    I'm listening to the briefing now on CSpan - Gibbs was definitely flustered.

    —EJ Read EJ's other letters

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