Justice Dept., FBI, DEA Getting First Hand Look at Afghanistan Corruption

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Members of the Justice Department, FBI and DEA in Afghanistan are getting a first hand look at corruption and how certain citizens are being protected from prosecution and arrest, the Washington Post reports. The Post reports that the Afghanistan government has repeatedly derailed criminal investigations of connected citizens. The U.S. investigators…

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Washington Post Editorial: “Appalling” That Fed Agencies Unprepared for WMD Attack

By The Washington Post Editorial Page WASHINGTON — “EVERYBODY WOULD be winging it.” That is how one law enforcement official described the likely Justice Department response to an attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The remark was included in a critical report by the department’s inspector general, which concluded that the department “is not…

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New Orleans Times-Picayune Editorial: Justice Dept. Probe Into BP Spill “Necessary Step”

By New Orleans Times-Picayune Editorial NEW ORLEANS — The Justice Department’s investigation into possible criminal and civil violations related to BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an important and necessary step. The more Americans learn about the decisions and missteps that may have contributed to the disaster, the more it seems that…

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