EDITORIAL : DOGGED DETERMINATION; FBI'S FREEH WON'T GIVE UP, THANKFULLY.AS a G-man, Louis Freeh was given the nickname ``Mad Dog'' for his tenacity. Maybe that's why President Clinton didn't throw him any bones last week by endorsing his performance. As FBI director, Freeh seems unconcerned when Clinton, during a press conference, pointedly dodged a question about his standing at the White House. Freeh seems content to go about the business of reshaping the fabled agency, resuscitating morale and continuing a campaign for an independent counsel to investigate the campaign finance case. The White House may think they're undercutting Freeh, possibly even setting him up for his ouster ouster n. 1) the wrongful dispossession (putting out) of a rightful owner or tenant of real property, forcing the party pushed out of the premises to bring a lawsuit to regain possession. . They're wrong. As we saw last week, the nation loves dogs, whether they be presidential puppies named Buddy or Mad Dog Freeh. The public especially loves a person of integrity who's confident enough and courageous enough to show some independence. Freeh's defiance is playing well. Both with the public and with Republicans in Congress. Congress hiked the FBI budget to $2.9 billion, allowing the agency to buy new computers and bring the force to 3,000 agents. Freeh deserves credit for rejuvenating the FBI after the Waco and Ruby Ridge Ruby Ridge refers to a violent confrontation and siege involving Randy Weaver, his family, Weaver's friend Kevin Harris, federal agents from the United States Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. disasters. Despite the Richard Jewell For other persons named Richard Jewell, see Richard Jewell (disambiguation). Richard A. Jewell (December 17 1962 – August 29 2007) was a central figure of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. fiasco, he's rebuilt morale. And he moved quickly to shake up the problem-ridden crime lab that had lapsed into mediocrity me·di·oc·ri·ty n. pl. me·di·oc·ri·ties 1. The state or quality of being mediocre. 2. Mediocre ability, achievement, or performance. 3. One that displays mediocre qualities. . He also is pressing ahead with the fund-raising investigation. That's raised speculation by some that if he's too good at his job, the president may pull a Richard Nixon and fire him. In the past, Clinton has shown he's not adverse to such a move. Clinton fired William Sessions William Sessions may refer to:
Of course, if Clinton tried that move on Freeh, Congress might bite back by initiating impeachment impeachment, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense the term is sometimes applied also to the trial by the legislature that may follow. proceedings. No matter what Clinton does, it appears Freeh won't be his lap dog lap dog n. 1. A small dog kept as a pet. 2. Informal One eager to do another's bidding, especially in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor: . Freeh's defiance and independence are just what the country needs right now. |
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