Ted Olson is right: A deal in which the remaining defendants plead guilty and agree to serve life in prison is best for all involved.
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U.S. military personnel at Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Camp VI at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, March 22, 2016.
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In rhetoric, there is no greater advantage than the perceived authority of the speaker — and it would be difficult to imagine a more authoritative voice on the legal response to the 9/11 atrocities than Ted Olson.
I could not admire Ted more. He is one of the great lawyers in the United States, and has been for decades. For much of his career, he was a pillar of the sort of Justice Department that now seems a distant memory: the sort that elevated the rule of law above partisan politics.
About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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In rhetoric, there is no greater advantage than the perceived authority of the speaker — and it would be difficult to imagine a more authoritative voice on the legal response to the 9/11 atrocities than Ted Olson.
I could not admire Ted more. He is one of the great lawyers in the United States, and has been for decades. For much of his career, he was a pillar of the sort of Justice Department that now seems a distant memory: the sort that elevated the rule of law above partisan politics.
About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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