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American Freedom Alliance is pleased
to invite you to the next Literary Café
Willful Blindness
by Andrew C. McCarthy
A discussion and book signing with the author
Monday, May 16, 2011
at 7:00 pm
Location: Home of Steve and Rita Emerson. 1522 Ensley Drive in Westwood.
Admission: $15.00
Parking: Only on Wilkins Avenue, adjacent to Ensley
Andrew McCarthy writes with clarity, depth and self-effacement about the lead up to and the successful 1995 prosecution of Omar Abdel Rahman, the Blind Sheikh, and his terrorist followers for the first World Trade Towers bombing. As lead Assistant United States Attorney, McCathy's knowledge and attention to detail fascinate. The intricacies in mounting the prosecution, avoiding the pitfalls and foibles of the FBI and New York's Joint Terrorism Task Force, keeping a difficult informant from refusing to cooperate, struggling with the rules of admissible evidence, rival the best in any police procedural mystery; this is not Sam Waterston spouting the script of "Law and Order," this is the argot of a real life Federal prosecutor and it is daunting. McCarthy, a talented writer, draws deep insights from his experience into the shortcomings of prosecuting terrorists as criminals. He ends with a thoughtful exposition of the disconnect between national security and criminal law. He is a voice of clarity, reason and experience in the dialogue now going in America on the issues of individual rights, law and national security.
Please call the AFA office at (310) 444-3085 for reservations