I can't decide whether it's a good thing or a bad thing how politically inept Eric Holder is starting to look. In response to Republican badgering about what would happen if we caught bin Laden (military vs. civilian courts, etc.), Holder says the question is moot, because either bin Laden's own people or the US military is just going to kill him if we ever find him. Then General McChrystal gets up and says, um, no, our stated objective is to bring bin Laden in alive. So we can bring him to, you know, Justice - however the Department of JUSTICE determines that should be done, Mr. Head of the Department of Justice.
On the one hand, I'd rather Holder be good at upholding the law than keeping his foot out of his mouth in front of Congress. And it certainly not his fault that Obama and Emmanuel continue to hang him out to dry. But geez, every time he goes up to the Hill...
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