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As Israel Reels From Mass Deaths and a Seeming Intel Failure, Evidence Mounts of Negligence By Netanyahu—Or Maybe Something More Sinister
Israel has the world’s very best intel services, yet allegedly failed to foresee a massive invasion months in the making. Now media outlets are beginning to point a finger at Netanyahu—as is the IDF.
![N. CONCLUSION
As noted throughout this opinion, the irregularities in the decision to dismiss the Indictment are concerning. On the current
record, McCotter appears to have eschewed the professional
opinions of innumerable officials from various federal offices and
replaced them with his singular judgment. The fact that Mccotter
came to this decision largely in collaboration with defense counsel, and seemingly without input from the FBI and SEC agents
who investigated the alleged misconduct, or the attorneys from
the Department, SEC, and U.S. Attorney's Office who brought the
case, appears to be highly unusual. McCotter's refusal to meet the
procedural requirements of Rule 48(a)-even after the court's
clear direction to do so-evinces a lack of respect for the Judiciary as a co-equal branch. It also foreclosed a quick and efficient
review of the requested dismissal and compelled the bifurcated
resolution of the Rule 48(a) Motion.
Taking no position on the ultimate propriety of Mr. Giuffra's repeat attempts to resolve this bribery case with monetary offers,
(Giuffra Deel. 'f 9), the court finds Mr. Giuffra's reliance on the
Department's guidelines for the prosecution of business organizations (as in Section 9-28.300 of the Justice Manual)
unpersuasive. This case does not involve corporate defendants. It
is brought against eight individuals. The Department's cases
brought against individual defendants are subject to their own
guidelines.43 It is up to the public to decide what effect offers of
this kind have on the equal administration of justice and the rule
of law. Ultimately, "it is the public's judgment, and not this
[c]ourt's, that truly matters." Adams, 777 F. Supp. 3d at 237.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreihcq5bopjbayhtd3vatflnp2jktzxb3h4zz4sqkhijc6k634oh74y)
