does the federal government need an independent counsel?

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does the federal government need an independent counsel?

2007-03-21 18:07:52 · 2 answers · asked by pongoandfoxy1997 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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Normally, the Attorney General is supposed to be that.

The AG and the Dept of Justice are supposed to be non-partisan and independent of political influence.

We're seeing first hand how badly that can get twisted around.

2007-03-21 18:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Probably, but not as much as they need an alibi.

2007-03-21 18:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋