From Washington Post (AP) : Feds drop charges against pro-Israel lobbyists

Media wise lobbyist surely can overcome and play with words game, as this is their playing field. Although, the subpoena move by parading government official is some form of legal blackmail ;)

Critics of the prosecution of Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee accused the government of trying to criminalize the sort of back-channel discussions between government officials, lobbyists and reporters that are commonplace in the nation’s capital. To prove the point, Rosen and Weissman’s lawyers won the right to subpoena a parade of Bush administration officials and have them testify at trial under oath. Those slated to testify included Rice, former national security adviser Stephen Hadley, former Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and several others.

And the most disturbing thing is their statement

“This administration truly shows that theirs is a Department of Justice, where the justice of any case can be re-evaluated and the government can admit that a case should not be pursued,” the defense team said.

Wow! Is it the same with a statement that justice have to be enforced as long as it doesn’t involve them?

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