Obama halts prosecution of alleged USS Cole bomber

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

What purpose would the head of the executive branch of government have with intervening with the affairs of the judicial branch?

thats the question you must ask yourself Platapus

What forces are at work which influence Obama to get involved here?

The justice department is part of the executive branch. Like the EPA, DOE, NEA, etc.

[GoldenRivet]

You misunderstand my point.

The president has the right to grant pardons... fine.

but why would he have any interest in halting a case against a terrorist... that is the question.

[razark]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

The justice department is part of the executive branch. Like the EPA, DOE, NEA, etc.

But the Judicial Branch is not.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by razark

But the Judicial Branch is not.

correct - this was more what i was referring to.