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Judith Miller, Scooter Libby, and the trouble with special prosecutors

Libby’s conviction looks ever shakier – and the system that produced it ever more worrying

25 April 2015

9:00 AM

25 April 2015

9:00 AM

Nothing is capable of undermining American democracy more than its legal system. Amid the plea bargains, perp walks and 95 per cent conviction ratings for some crimes, one feature of the system stands out as particularly rank — the role of ‘special prosecutor’. A new piece of evidence relating to a high-profile conviction eight years ago provides a perfect demonstration.

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Douglas Murray is an associate director of the Henry Jackson Society, and the author of Neoconservatism: Why We Need It. He blogs at spectator.co.uk/douglasmurray

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