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Obama Slides Taliban Lawyer Into Top Spot At Justice Department
Fox Nation ^ | Sept. 19, 2012

Posted on 09/20/2012 6:05:08 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

A lawyer who came to prominence for his full-throated defense of a subsequently convicted terrorist was quietly promoted to the No. 3 slot at the Department of Justice last month, a post that puts him in charge of the administration’s policy regarding Guantanamo Bay detainees.

The move has raised red flags on Capitol Hill and elsewhere among national security stalwarts who argue that the promotion could imperil the country’s longstanding war on terrorism.

(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201203; 201208; afghanistan; alqaeda; bleedingheartattack; doj; gitmo; infiltrated; justicedepartment; justicedept; katyal; kenyanbornmuzzie; lawyers; libya; lyingliberals; nealkatyal; obama; obamastaffers; taliban; talibaninthebuilding; waronterror; wot
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1 posted on 09/20/2012 6:05:12 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Did he spring the Benghazi killer?


3 posted on 09/20/2012 6:07:09 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Sounds like a riveting campaign commercial. Is Willard paying attention?


4 posted on 09/20/2012 6:08:15 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Free ThinkerNY

And where is the history on Eric “The Coward” Withholder on his previous job in a law firm that defended Gitmo detainees prior to getting his job at the Just Us Department?


5 posted on 09/20/2012 6:09:00 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This sounds like a Willie Horton opportunity.


6 posted on 09/20/2012 6:10:10 PM PDT by GnL
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Raised flags?
So what the hell are they going to do about it?


7 posted on 09/20/2012 6:10:22 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer. FREEDOM OR FREE STUFF- YOU GET ONE CHOICE, CHOOSE WISELY)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Reason number 3 bazillion to vote for Romney.


8 posted on 09/20/2012 6:10:38 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: SERKIT

I’m beginning to see a pattern here.


9 posted on 09/20/2012 6:11:08 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Free ThinkerNY


10 posted on 09/20/2012 6:13:07 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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Yes but they’re gay.


11 posted on 09/20/2012 6:13:17 PM PDT by Mercat (He's not President Kardashian, he's President BooBoo)
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To: timestax

bttt


12 posted on 09/20/2012 6:13:56 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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13 posted on 09/20/2012 6:19:06 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: TigerClaws

Obama will always stand with muslims


14 posted on 09/20/2012 6:25:14 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I am unexpectedly shocked I tell ya, shocked... sarcasm.


15 posted on 09/20/2012 6:30:47 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Taliban mole on the hill.


16 posted on 09/20/2012 6:31:58 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Just in time for the blasphemy laws ?


17 posted on 09/20/2012 6:32:51 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Mitt needs to clean house. Don't do a pansy waist Bush try to make nice effort.

We need to get the communist/socialist/progressives out and into unemployment lines.

18 posted on 09/20/2012 6:45:43 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (christian.bahits.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

In other words, a “wise” jihadi with a compelling life story?


19 posted on 09/20/2012 6:46:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Proud to be a 53 percenter American.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Free ThinkerNY.


20 posted on 09/20/2012 6:59:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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