From conflicts of interest to inexplicable delays the actions so far of the attorney general and the Justice Department make it far less likely that the culprit will be found and that justice will be served.

There is a clear conflict of interest for the Justice Department,

The vote is a shot across the bow in terms of the Justice Department and how it conducts itself, in terms of upcoming Supreme Court nominations, and the push-and-pull within the Bush administration. Will it be bipartisan or will it be pulled to the right?

Unquestionably the U.S. attorney (in San Diego) is speaking to others ... at the Department of Justice.

As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.

Under Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., the Justice Department prosecuted more people for having unauthorized discussions with reporters than all prior administrations combined.