Personal request from Mark Zaid

abledangerblog.com ^ | February 20, 2007 | Mark Zaid

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Thank you!

[Uriah_lost]

Thank you so much for posting this link! It looks to be an invaluable resource for those of us that want to fight to defend the honor of our war-fighters in the all too often misinformed court of public opinion.

[Quix]

Thanks thanks.

Prayers.

[Bobibutu]

Mmmmmm - link seems to be amiss.

Try

http://www.abledangerblog.com/2007/02/personal-request-from-mark-zaid.html

[Bobibutu]

Yeah ... a retired Marine Col. Intel guy gave me the heads-up on this. No credit due here.

[Quix]

Thanka

[Smokin' Joe]

BTTT

[Just A Nobody]

Ping~

[angkor]

Mark Zaid is not only the best clearance lawyer in DC, he's also a good guy as I think is evidenced by this letter.

Thanks for the heads-up.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the info piasa.
I have not heard of this man until I read this thread.

[piasa]

Mark Zaid is the lawyer for Sibel Edmonds. Edmonds' side of the story has been exhaustively covered in the press but those she accused have not had much say. edmonds was fired from her job as a translator.

What do we know about Sibel Edmonds?

She's a leaker. The press would have us call her a "whistleblower," but then, this is the same press that will not refer to Scooter Libby as a whistleblower because they are too busy accusing him of leaking the identity of Miss "Agent 99" Valerie Plame.

Sibel Edmonds is involved with this bunch of lowlifes:

The group is made up of 10 former employees of the Defense, Labor and State departments, the FBI and the CIA. It includes Daniel Ellsberg, a former Marine who leaked the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War to the media in 1971; Sibel Edmonds, who reported security breaches and cover-ups of intelligence within the FBI while working as a contract linguist; Ray McGovern, a 27-year CIA analyst who founded an organization opposed to the invasion of Iraq; and Mary Ann Wright, a career foreign service officer who resigned the day the Iraq war began.
The group compared Iraq to Vietnam, saying that government deception and the reluctance to publicize information carries a significant price in human life and national security. ... Members also issued a list of 12 specific documents they said are being wrongly withheld and should be disclosed by federal workers. The documents relate to prisoners in the war on terrorism, the 9/11 commission investigation, security breaches and misconduct within the FBI, estimates on how many troops were needed to invade and occupy Iraq, and requirements for the postwar restoration of Iraq.
"It is a time for truth-telling. It is a time for unauthorized disclosure," Ellsberg said. "There is a more patriotic and more effective way to serve your country as an official than either by resigning in frustration or continuing to participate as Americans are lied to death. And that way is to tell the truth."
The memo notes that whistleblowers have little legal protection and often end up losing their jobs. Ellsberg said a new support network for whistleblowers is being established. The network includes pro bono legal counsel from the American Civil Liberties Union and advice from the Project on Government Oversight. The network also includes Ellsberg's Truth Telling Project and McGovern's group, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. ------- "Whistleblowers urge workers to disclose classified information ," By Chris Strohm, cstrohm@govexec.com , govexec.com, daily briefing, september 9, 2004

The group is called National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC)

[piasa]

ping

[piasa]

take a look at this Ziad guy

[RedRover]

Haditha Marine Ping!

To leave a message for the families on Free Republic, please visit these threads.

SSGT. FRANK WUTERICH, OUR SON, OUR HERO posted by Rosemarie and David Wuterich

JUSTIN SHARRATT- MY SON posted by Darryl Sharratt

[RedRover]

If these soldiers think they are being unjustly treated they would be much better served if they sought aid elsewhere.

Like where? What do you propose exactly?

It was rumored early on that Bud Day would be involved with the defense. He is not. The families are getting no support at all expect for small numbers of people on sites like Free Republic.

You're expecting way too much from the families. Their sons could end up in prison and they could be wiped out financially by the legal process. You also want them to research the ideology and memberships of the lawyers involved? And then, do what? Go into a trial empty handed?

So far, Mark Zaid has been a very effective voice for Wuterich and all the Haditha Marines. See, instance, this August 3, 2006 interview on Hardball after Zaid and Puckett filed a lawsuit against John Murtha: Interview with Mark Zaid, attorney for S/Sgt Frank Wuterich.

Getting into all this other stuff doesn't serve any practical purpose. The vigorous defense of the accused is all that should matter.

[piasa]

It was rumored early on that Bud Day would be involved with the defense.

Why do you think he didn't take the case?

[RedRover]

When I asked him if rumors were true about his involvement, he told me that all the Haditha Marines already had lawyers. As far I know, he hasn't contacted the families.

[angkor]

Piasa --

Did you know that Zaid has a security clearance?

Have you personally spoken with him?

Have you seen him act in defense of his clients?

Zaid is a hard working attorney, and does a great deal of work which borders on pro-bono.

You should rethink your position, or at least not launch into a wrongheaded tar & feathers job.

Despite your two posts, you clearly don't know much about him.