Romenesko

Philadelpia Daily News
Hearing that the Inquirer has quietly signed John Yoo as a monthly columnist, Will Bunch wonders how much weight -- if any -- editors gave "to the notion they were awarding a regular column [to a man] who's been accused of unethical lawyering by some, and war crimes by others." Editorial page editor Harold Jackson says Yoo was named columnist because "he's a Philadelphian, and very knowledgeable about the legal subjects he discusses in his commentaries."
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