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| Media Forgets Obama's Nominee to Justice Dept. Was a Terrorist's Lawyer |
| 2009-03-14 |
| Via Jihadwatch.org On March 9, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on one of Barack Obama's latest nominees. This time it was to assess the suitability of Tony West, Obama's nominee for the assistant attorney general in charge of the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Division. Things went "smoothly" according to the San Jose Mercury News, also publishing a nice bio of West. The Washington Post merely mentioned the hearing was "notable." Similarly the East Bay Express simply makes mention of the hearing having occurred. Apparently there was nothing of interest in WestÂ’s nomination. Curiously enough, though, not one of these brief reports mention that Tony West was "American Taliban" terrorist John Walker Lindh's defense lawyer. Another key bit of info left out of these announcements was that Tony West raised $65 million for Obama's presidential campaign. Money well spent if it gets a cushy government job, I suppose. Rest at link |
| Posted by:ed |
| #5 Media does NOT 'forget' they just refuse to print whatever shows their deception. Sorta self preservation, sorta cover up old lies with new. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-03-14 20:46 |
| #4 Do you really believe that Mr West, who worked for the commie Ron Dellums and also defended the AT&T whistle blower who blew the op that the NSA was monitoring foreign telephone calls to terrorist suspects, is really Mr Standup Guy and not a highly partisan extreme leftist and apologist for black racism in the mold of attorney general Eric Holder? You do realize Mr West will have jurisdiction over all noncriminal federal cases? Who to investigate and prosecute. What to sweep under the rug. There's going to a lot of favors to pay off the $65 million. Keep your eye off the ball and we'll have more of the stuff like the Obama administration's MALDEF lawyer in the Justice Dept going after Sheriff Arpaio for handing over illegal aliens, as is the law and trained by Immigrations and Customs, for deportation. Video: |
| Posted by: ed 2009-03-14 18:30 |
| #3 I want to know more about him before I make a judgment as to his suitability as an assistant AG. We need some in depth digging, something that the Congress cannot or will not do. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-03-14 18:17 |
| #2 I'll give Mr. West the benefit of the doubt. And I believe that in our legal system, the most odious person is entitled to a proper defense at trial. That means good defense council, and if that is what Mr. West does, then good for him. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-03-14 10:53 |
| #1 Named one of Northern California’s “Super Lawyers” every year since 2006, Tony West is a litigation partner whose trial practice includes representing both individuals and companies in civil and criminal matters. A former federal prosecutor and California special assistant attorney general, Mr. West has been counsel in several high-profile litigation matters in both federal and state court. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Mr. West served in both the U.S. Department of Justice and the California Department of Justice. Mr. West has served as lead trial counsel in a variety of jury trials. As an Assistant United States Attorney, he led a team of FBI and U.S. Customs agents in the investigation and successful prosecution of one of the nation’s largest Internet child pr0n0graphy/molestation crime rings. In 2006, Lawdragon chose Mr. West as one of its “New Stars” and The Daily Journal named him one of California’s “Top 20 Lawyers Under 40” in 2004. A frequent public speaker and legal commentator, Mr. West has often appeared as a legal analyst for CNN-Headline News, ESPN, CBS-5, and other media networks on a variety of legal, political, and constitutional issues. He seems to be a good Attorney. It's just possible he took the Lindh job in order to head off any accusations of Mr. Lindh being railroaded and not being accorded competant council. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-03-14 09:50 |