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PATRICK J. FITZGERALD began serving as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois on September 1, 2001. He was initially appointed on an interim basis by Attorney General John Ashcroft, succeeding former U.S. Attorney Scott R. Lassar. Subsequently, he was nominated by President George W. Bush. The United States Senate confirmed his nomination by unanimous consent on October 23, 2001, and President Bush signed his commission on October 29, 2001.

He has been named special counsel, heading up the investigation into who leaked the name of CIA agent Valerie Plame to the press.

I can’t imagine the pressure this guy is under, you can bet all the pressure the White House can produce is being used on him, and then add all the other sources of pressure. It is going to interesting to see how he handles it all. Talk about a test of ones honesty and integrity, here is a guy in position to maybe bring down a government. Remember Archibald Cox? He was the special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal and was fired by Nixon upon Cox's insistence on obtaining secret White House tapes, which lead to the Saturday Night Massacre . (Remember Robert Bork?) Cox had this to say "Whether ours shall be a government of laws and not of men is now for Congress and ultimately the American people". And here are again wondering the same thing, will the people of the United States demand the truth or accept the misinformation, lies, deceits and coverups of the present Administration?

Stay Tuned.