A "conservative" argument in favor of a special counsel

"{S}hould we make an exception in this case, and cheer for the spooks? Under the circumstances, it's hard not to. But it also suggests an argument for the creation of a Special Counsel that conservatives might want to think about. Because if this investigation remains with the Justice Department, and the spooks decide the fix is already in, how will they react? What else might they spill, and who might they spill it to?

Even thinking about these things puts us a long step towards Alice's looking glass world. But so have the events of the past few days. If the CIA and the White House really are going to duke it out here, it would probably be good for both sides -- and for the country -- if we at least had a neutral referee."

Could somebody post this thought over at FreeRepublic.com? (I've been bounced from there for posting naked pictures of Arnold.)

http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2003_archives/002369.html