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Operation Polar Pen

by David Kurtz
12.22.08 | 6:08 pm

How badly did government mishandle the prosecution of Sen. Ted Stevens? So badly that an FBI agent on the case has blown the whistle on prosecutors. We’ve got the heavily redacted complaint posted here.

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