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...revelation that accused Russian spy Robert Hanssen operated inside the bureau for 15 years; and the discovery of thousands of pages of undisclosed documents in the case of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, which rescued the convict at the brink of execution, at least for now. Neither mess was Ashcroft's fault, of course, but he has to clean both...
...really a good person to be asking 'How do you feel' questions of," John Ashcroft said with an uneasy chuckle. "I feel like...doing...
This wasn't how he'd planned it. Ashcroft's year began with a carefully managed p.r. campaign that seemed designed to erase the memory of his stormy confirmation hearings. A parade of press releases announced one minority appointment after another, along with actions to fight worker exploitation, protect children and fight domestic abuse...
...Garza problem reawakens a perception that Ashcroft has worked to overcome since taking office: that he is insensitive to minorities and racial issues. The biggest issue during his stormy confirmation hearings was his campaign, as senator, against a federal judgeship for Ronnie White, an African American. Since taking the helm at DOJ, Ashcroft has announced a series of minority appointments - his deputy, who just took office, is black, for instance - and said two of his top priorities are racial profiling and voting rights. Is there any clearer example of racial profiling than the fact that in every case from...
...During his confirmation hearings, Ashcroft, a death penalty supporter, noted that "the fair, just and sure administration of the federal death penalty requires that it be applied completely free of racial bias." Does that mean Garza's execution, too, might be postponed...