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 For Immediate Release
May 9, 2000 Contact: Press Office
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JUDICIAL WATCH RICO CASE CONCERNING LORAL, THE CLINTONS, GORE, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT THAN CASE AGAINST TOM DELAY

WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL PAGE PUTS REPUBLICAN LOYALTY ABOVE PURSUING JUSTICE


(Washington, D.C.) In an editorial today, the usually fine editorial page of The Wall Street Journal unfortunately gave in to its Republican instincts, in criticizing a racketeering lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch on behalf of the shareholders of Loral Corporation to redress alleged bribery and extortion for selling seats on trade missions and export licenses in exchange for campaign contributions. This action, which at its foundation seeks redress for alleged criminality, and which occurred through a RICO enterprise over time, resulted in the compromise of U.S. national security, as missile and satellite technology was transferred by the Clinton-Gore Administration to the Communist Chinese. As a result, the Pentagon and State Department now acknowledge that Chinese missiles are more accurately targeted on U.S. cities, endangering American citizens. While not taking any action against the companies involved in the scheme -- since many give to the Republican Party as well as the Democratic Party – the Cox Committee Report contains findings which square with the predicate actions of racketeering activity alleged in the Judicial Watch RICO complaint. However, The Wall Street Journal editorial page, and which admittedly does not like the RICO law, unnecessarily leaped at the opportunity to support Mr. Delay and his fellow Republicans by stating:
Ironically, Democrats properly deplored a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, alleging that President Clinton and the DCCC violated RICO by accepting $1.5 million in contributions from Loral Space Corp. CEO Bernard Schwartz. Justice investigator Charles La Bella did recommend an independent counsel for President Clinton over the Schwartz contributions, but neither he nor anyone else suggested filing RICO charges.
Ironically, The Wall Street Journal's editorial page's admits that while Charles La Bella "did recommend an independent counsel for President Clinton over the Schwartz contributions, neither he nor anyone else" in the "government" took enforcement action to rectify the severe harm to U.S. national security.

"Judicial Watch, a group that represents American citizens, did take action, and its action is not based on any allegiance to a political party. By bringing an unsound politically-motivated case against Mr. Delay and the Republican Party, the Democratic Party has again scared off Republicans and their supporters, such as The Wall Street Journal editorial page, through the tactics of mutually-assured destruction," stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman.

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