A powerful op-ed in today's LA Times by Joseph F. Connor whose father was killed by Puerto Rican terrorists belonging to the FALN back in 1975 and who writes about the nomination of Eric Holder for attorney general and why that nomination should be opposed:President-elect Barack Obama has nominated a man to be his attorney general who was closely involved in former President Clinton's decision as he was leaving office to pardon 16 FALN members convicted on conspiracy and weapons charges. Though no one was ever charged specifically with the Fraunces Tavern bombing, the FALN proudly claimed responsibility for it amid more than 100 others. Its attacks killed six people and wounded scores of others. Tellingly, the bombings stopped after 10 FALN members were convicted of conspiracy and weapons offenses and sent to prison in 1981. They were among those Clinton chose to pardon.At the time of the pardons, Eric H. Holder Jr. was deputy attorney general. In considering his...(Read Full Post)