Gitmo terrorist lawyers in the Justice Department

Hondo and ROS sent us a link to Fox News in which they report that Tony West, formerly the defense attorney for al Qaeda-linked detainee, sweet little American Taliban, Johnny Walker Lindh, is now heading Gitmo policy for the Department. West and his firm have been involved in other terror-related cases with Gitmo detainees;

West was promoted a week ago. In the announcement, Attorney General Eric Holder said West and Stuart Delery, who was tapped to fill the spot West is leaving, “bring a wealth of experience to their new positions.”

“I’m confident they will provide invaluable leadership and will play a critical role in furthering the department’s key priorities and fulfilling its traditional missions,” he said.

I’m sure he’ll bring a wealth of experience, as well as personal relationships with young up-and-coming terrorists. Talk about the fox guarding the chicken coop. Its like naming Bernie Maddoff to head the Security and Exchange Commission. Or putting Eric Holder at the head of the Justice Department…oh, wait. We already did that.

Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Terror War