Chris Orr wonders why Fred Thompson’s work – albeit just a handful of hours – on behalf of the Libyans accused of the Lockerbie bombing is not receiving more attention. Fred Thompson, Terrorist Lawyer!
Well, OK. Thompson says his opinion was sought on the venue question, leading Chris to say:
Thompson’s mention of “venue” issues, too, is a little misleading. We’re not talking about whether someone is tried in Manhattan or Queens here. As far as I can tell, we’re talking about whether two indicted terrorists would be extradited from Libya to face justice. (It took years, but in 1999 they were finally handed over for trial in the Netherlands.)
I’m loathe to defend Thompson, a man whose candidacy has no compelling rationale justifying it, but Chris being unfair. After all, the venue issue was crucial. It took years to resolve.
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