Marty Lederman on the DOJ counsel appointed to investigate war crimes authorized by the president. Paul Kiel has his resume. Encouraging background from the WaPo:
Durham is well known in New England legal circles as a tough, publicity-averse prosecutor who has specialized in organized crime cases.
Organized crime is good background for this, isn't it?
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/01/who-is-john-durham/221954/
