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In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration | 
 enlarge | Author: David Iglesias
Creator: Davin Seay
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 86897
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 0470261978
Dewey Decimal Number: 345.7301
EAN: 9780470261972
ASIN: 0470261978
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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The Bush administration's drive to politicize the Justice Department reached a new low with the wrongful firing of seven U.S. Attorneys in late 2006. Their action has ignited public outrage on a scale that far surpassed the reaction to any of the Bush administration's other political debacles. David Iglesias was one of those federal prosecutors, and now he tells his story. Iglesias has long served in the Navy as part of the JAG corps. One of his earliest cases, about an assaulted Marine in Guantanamo Bay, became the basis for the movie A Few Good Men. When Bush chose him to become the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, it was a dream come true. He was a core member of Karl Rove's idealized Republican Party of the future -- handsome, Hispanic, evangelical, and a military veteran. The dream came to an abrupt end when Senator Pete Domenici improperly called Iglesias, wanting him to indict high-level Democrats before the 2006 elections. When Iglesias refused, the line went dead. Iglesias was fired just weeks later. First, he was devastated. Then, he was angry. Now, he is speaking out. Iglesias recounts his interactions with Bush, Rove, Alberto Gonzales, and other key players as he takes readers into his time at the Justice Department to reveal what top Republican officials said and did, and how they subverted justice.
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 In Justice review August 2, 2008
I read this book in two days because it was gripping and engaged my interest. I know that the facts are true because I trust the validity, integrity and honesty of David Iglesias. This book will enhance your outlook on our governmental system.
In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration July 26, 2008
This is a book that's hard to put down even though you get so angry when reading about all downright criminal things that the Bush people have gotten by with. It's very obvious from the very beginning that Bush wants no honest people around him.
A Captivating Account! July 19, 2008
"In Justice" was captivating. I plowed through it in one sitting. It reads like an intrigue novel. The machiavellian machinations it exposes are disturbing! It drove home the point: "you reap what you sow," powerfully. A must-read!
 Dismayed July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
David Iglesias is not the only (former?) Republican who has provided a look at the "any means to an end" mentality of this administration and I appreciate his candidness and openness as to what this experience was like for him and his peers. It is unfortunate for all Americans that a book like this could ever be written as non-fiction, and by serious-minded and highly competent professionals, some at the very top of their field. In turn, serious citizens should read this book and consider how this mismanagement cannot stand and endangers us all. The Bush administration had every opportunity to do the right thing and chose not to. What happens when the next partisan, left or right, pursues something like this again? How much worse can it get? I don't ever want to find out. It's just so unfortunate.
A Must Read July 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mr. Iglesias' book is a well written, riveting account of one of the tragedies of the Bush Administration, the politicization of the Justice Department. It is a fascinating insider's account of the U.S. Attorney scandal, demonstrating one of the Bush Administration's fatal flaws, the high premium it placed on loyalty to both President Bush and the party in the law enforcement arena.
"In Justice" is an essential read for anyone interested in the public arena. Although painful for Republicans (like myself) to take in, it is imperative that Republicans (and everyone) digest the clear warnings throughout the book. Mr Iglesias' story serves as a caution to never value partisan politics above the rule of law, and shows how that is possible in today's partisan atmosphere. Mr. Iglesias serves as role model to everyone concerned about the integrity of our justice system. America would be a much better country with dedicated, ethical public servants like Mr. Iglesias.
The book first gives an account of Mr. Iglesias' career in service to his country before resignation from his post as U.S. Attorney and the ensuing scandal. While following Mr. Iglesias' through his remarkable career, it is impossible to miss the guiding hand of Providence. In the second part of the book, Mr. Iglesias gives an astounding behind the scenes look into the U.S. Attorney scandal that eventually implicated powerful members of the Bush Administration. Even in the hardest of times, the hand of Providence can be seen on Mr. Iglesias' life. It turned what seemed like a devastating loss into an opportunity to gain prominence while standing up for justice to an administration that had gone astray.
The book ends by acknowledging the necessity of reform in the public arena, and an important plea for a fundamental change in the political process "to attract principled and ethical people into the political arena." The more public servants our country has like Mr. Iglesias, who will stand up for the truth regardless of the cost, the easier this goal will be reached.
Do not pass on this important book
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