Will Liz Cheney Attack Rudy Giuliani's Firm For Representing 'Terrorist Detainees'?
Justin Elliott | March 3, 2010, 12:22PM
In Liz Cheney's worldview, Rudy Giuliani is a disloyal al Qaeda sympathizer.
Let us explain.
Yesterday, Cheney's outfit, a group called Keep America Safe, went up with a blistering ad that attacked Justice Department lawyers who previously represented Guantanamo detainees and are now working on detainee issues. The ad dubbed the lawyers "the Al Qaeda Seven" and asked "whose values do they share?" while flashing an image of Osama bin Laden.
It turns out that among the many high-profile lawyers who have represented so-called "terrorist detainees" is a top attorney with Rudy Giuliani's firm, Bracewell Giuliani, according to court documents examined by TPMmuckraker.Bracewell Giuliani Attorney Carol Elder Bruce, a distinguished white collar litigator, is listed as counsel in two detainee habeas cases, EL-MASHAD et al v. BUSH et al and ALLADEEN et al v. BUSH et al. Both are in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
El-Mashad, an Egyptian national who was captured near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in late 2001, was released to Albania late last month.
To be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with attorneys representing detainees. In fact, the work -- usually done on a pro bono basis -- is seen by many as admirable.
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http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/rudy_giulianis_firm_represents_gitmo_detainees.php?ref=fpbRelated:
Anatomy Of A Smear: Cheney Attacks DOJ Attorneys As Terrorist-Friendly (VIDEO)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7832609
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