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Siegelman Judge Asked To Recuse Now, With Kagan, Rove Opposing Oversight

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Both the Bush and Obama Justice Departments have maintained that neither Fuller nor they have done anything wrong.


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$50 Billion In Air Force Contracts At Stake

Meanwhile, I reported last week that a factor prompting Siegelman's prosecution was the aim of some Republicans to see up to $50 billion in awards for next-generation Air Force refueling tankers go to Europe's multi-national consortium EADS and Northrop Grumman.

The EADS-led plan would replace Boeing Corp., the previous tanker builder. Years ago, EADS used competitive intelligence agents to show that Boeing had bribed an Air Force procurement officer. My article noted that an EADS victory would enable an assembly plant in Alabama, as advocated by four European heads of state, major global financiers and some U.S. politicians.

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