Special prosecutor needed for CIA leak

[Spazito]

There are a lot of tough calls that federal prosecutors have to make, but there are also some very easy ones. Here are two that U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft missed:

1. Don't investigate your friends; find someone else to do it.

2. Don't give the people you investigate a chance to destroy evidence.

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The investigation into such a serious offense must be done thoroughly, professionally, and above all, credibly. Because of the extraordinary conflicts of interest in this case, even the Justice Department's talented career prosecutors cannot fulfill the latter requirement so long as they answer directly to a White House appointee. Ashcroft is President Bush's friend and political ally. He is Karl Rove's former client and works hand in hand with White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/oped/chi-0310100246oct10,1,5015106.story?coll=chi-newsopinioncommentary-hed


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[hedda_foil]

1. Wow! Good for the Trib.

You do have to register to read.

[jbfam4]

2. John Podesta has a great article in W. Post today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10891-2003Oct10.html

[Spazito]

3. Thanks for the link!

Podesta is in point, I wish he had called for an independent counsel tho.