"WASHINGTON - Democrats are moving to compel some of the eight U.S. attorneys who have been ousted to tell their stories publicly, under oath, after a federal prosecutor claimed he was fired for political reasons. " - Laurie Kellman, AP article on Yahoo News
I have been trying to ignore the latest maneuvering of the Bush administration and its relentless quest to control the US judicial system. I've skimmed news items, blogs and commentary mentioning the firing of federal prosecutors and have been able to look the other way so I can enjoy re-runs of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Housewives of Orange County," but today... *sigh*... I read the Yahoo news link, "Dems Seek Testimony from Fired Attorneys." The article mentions the names of the eight fired attorneys and talks about New Mexico prosecutor, David Iglesias, but what really hit me in the gut is the name Carol Lam!!
This is the woman who is in the process of unraveling the Randy "Duke" Cunningham graft and corruption case in San Diego and much, much, more.
"Former CIA executive director Kyle Dusty Foggo and defense contractor Brent Wilkes were charged this week with conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in the largest corruption case in congressional history. Foggo is accused of using his post at the agency to steer contracts to his longtime friend Wilkes in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in gifts, meals and trips including a $60,000 trip to a Scottish castle. The indictments are a last hurrah of sorts for San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam. She served her last day this week."
- KPBS reporter Amita Sharma
I guess it's clear that when hard working and successful civil servants invade the pigsty and try to take away the billion-dollar-trough, the pigs get angry. Lam was fired because she wasn't doing enough to prosecute illegal aliens?? Geee! Wonder who is a bigger threat to the health and welfare of our nation: Brent Wilkes or Julio Garcia?
Glad the Dems are hammering Bush on this travesty - Dianne Feinstein got in her licks, bless her.
