The all-powerful Lindsey Graham must not be displeased


Two weeks ago, The New Yorker's Jane Mayer, citing anonymous sources, reported that Rahm Emanuel vehemently opposed Eric Holder's decision to try the accused 9/11 defendants in a civilian court.  Mayer quoted her source explaining that Emanuel was particularly worried about angering GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who opposes civilian trials:  "Rahm said, 'If we don't have Graham, we can't close Guantánamo, and it's on Eric!'"  Today, The New York Times' Jodi Kantor and Charlie Savage have Emanuel...

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Published on February 15, 2010 08:16
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