It's not quite man bites dog...

...but when a US Attorney brings suit against the Justice Department, it's worth taking note of.

A report in the Seattle P-I says that "Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino of Detroit accused the Justice Department of "gross mismanagement" of the war on terrorism in a whistleblower lawsuit filed late Friday in federal court in Washington."

While prosecuting a terror cell in Detroit, Ashcroft's Department "
failed to turn over evidence during the trial that might have assisted the defense, including an allegation from an imprisoned drug gang leader who claimed the government's key witness made up his story." When Covertino reported these facts to a US Senate committee, the Department started up an internal investigation to retaliate, and leaked details of the probe to the press as punishment.

So much for the Bush-Ashcroft 'War' on Terrorism. Seems they've targeted their real enemy - career attorneys with a real commitment to justice.