The Real John Ashcroft
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I was amused and heartened by the following observation in the July 17 news story "Administration Wanted Loyalist as Justice Dept. Legal Adviser": "Once seen by many as an extremist, Ashcroft, who left his post in 2005, is coming to be viewed as a voice of moderation on some of the most sensitive national security issues the nation faced after Sept. 11."
John D. Ashcroft's words and deeds while attorney general have not changed. So what has? With the passage of time, he's no longer a convenient target for partisan attacks. An accurate reporting of John Ashcroft's principled leadership and independence may have been delayed, but it cannot be denied.
KRISTEN A. ULLMAN
Alexandria
The writer was a Senate and Justice Department aide to Mr. Ashcroft.
