Mr Walsh's diversion. (special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh) (Editorial)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 5, 1992 | Copyright information

Walsh's office has spent 5 years and $35 million investigating and indicting alleged Iran-Contra offenders. Most of them have been acquitted or have had judgements against them overturned. The office of Special Prosecutor should be eliminated or expanded to include investigations of Congress.

Tell the most perceptive ruler that his administration is corrupt, and he will not see it. Suggest corruption should be rooted out, and he will not do it. This piece of elementary psycholog...

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