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...Ashcroft's Prayers...
...Attorney General John Ashcroft prays every morning for divine guidance [NATION, May 28], should we presume that the decisions he makes during the day are divinely guided? I give him credit for at least seeking guidance, because it denotes a certain amount of humility, a rare commodity in Washington. ROBERT C. MASON Simi Valley, Calif...
Legal analyst Greta Van Susteren praised the Justice Department for coming clean about the FBI's discovery of 3,135 previously overlooked documents concerning the bombing investigation. She applauded Attorney General John Ashcroft's quick action in coming forward and postponing the execution. But instead of commending the FBI's attempts to save its own skin (the documents would have shown up eventually), we should encourage the agency to prove McVeigh wrong in his deep hatred of the Federal Government. The more we let government responsibility slide, the more room we are giving for individuals like McVeigh to rant. JULI...
...Matsch's judgment was met with praise - Attorney General John Ashcroft called Matsch?s decision "a ruling for justice" - and with criticism - McVeigh attorney Robert Nigh expressed "extreme disappointment - and the Appeals Court's decision was met with more of the same. In Terre Haute, Indiana, where McVeigh is scheduled to die Monday, the rush of rulings prompted a rush of preparations, as restaurateurs and motel owners scrambled to get ready for the onslaught of media and curiosity seekers expected to descend upon the city over the next few days...
...Back in Washington, U.S Attorney General John Ashcroft continues his opposition to the delay. "Based on the overwhelming evidence and McVeigh's own repeated admissions, we know that he is responsible for this crime and we will continue to pursue justice by seeking to carry out the sentence that was determined by a jury," Ashcroft told reporters Thursday...