Politics, Pure and Cynical

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Author(s)	The New York Times editorial board
Source	The New York Times
Date	March 14, 2007
URL	http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/14/opinion/14wed1.html?n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fU%2fUnited%20States%20Attorneys
Quote	"These firings had nothing to do with national security — or officials’ claims that the attorneys were fired for poor performance. This looks like a political purge, pure and simple, and President Bush and his White House are in the thick of it."

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This item addresses the topic 2006 Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys controversy.