David Iglesias's first encounter with Alberto Gonzales was when he was White House counsel in 2001. Something Gonzales said really stuck in his mind. "This is a tough town," Gonzales told him. "They are out to destroy the president, and it is my job to protect him." Who knew he would even break the law to do it?

The Bush administration's drive to politicize the Justice Department reached a new low with the wrongful firing of seven U.S. Attorneys in late 2006. Their action has ignited public outrage on a scale that far surpassed the reaction to any of the Bush administration's other political debacles. David Iglesias was one of those federal prosecutors, and now he tells his story.

Iglesias has long served in the navy as part of the JAG Corps. One of his earliest cases, concerning an assaulted marine in Guantanamo Bay, became the basis for the movie A Few Good Men. When Bush chose Iglesias to become the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, it was a dream come true. He was a core member of Karl Rove's idealized Republican Party of the future—handsome, Hispanic, evangelical, and a military veteran. The dream came to an abrupt end when Senator Pete Domenici improperly called Iglesias, asking him to indict high-level Democrats before the 2006 elections. When Iglesias refused, the line went dead. Iglesias was fired just weeks later. First he was devastated. Then he was angry. Now he is speaking out.

Packed with previously unrevealed facts, In Justice follows Iglesias and his colleagues, who would soon be known as the Justice League, as they pieced together the sources and purpose of the conspiracy against them. In fascinating detail, it reveals how various members of the group viewed their own dismissals, reacted to threats from Justice Department officials designed to ensure their silence, and struggled to find a way to respond to the growing furor over the case.

Complete with insights into the power and responsibilities of U.S. Attorneys and an impassioned plea for their historic independence, the rule of law, and insulation from politics, In Justice is a compelling, real-life political thriller that takes you deep inside the Bush administration's darkest moment.

"A U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico from 2000 to 2007, Iglesias has written an eye-opening account of his role in exposing the Justice Department scandal that began with the firing of seven District Attorneys and ended (arguably) with the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Talented, Hispanic, evangelical, a military veteran and a loyal Bush supporter, Iglesias's star was still on the rise when, in late 2006, he was asked to resign his job. All he could learn was that the decision had come "from on high," and that he was only one of seven asked to resign the same day. On this guided tour, Iglesias claims shocking attempts to "co-opt the Justice Department for political ends" with statements that as early as 2003, U.S. Attorneys were being pressured to purge Democrats from voter rolls wherever possible; Iglesias says he was thrown under the bus after refusing to release sealed details of an ongoing prosecution that would scandalize Democratic contenders in a local 2006 race. Iglesias's text, like his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, implicates a number of big dogs, including Gonzales and Karl Rove, as well as the President. Thorough and troubling, this record is a must-read for anyone who got caught up in the unfolding controversy." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

On December 7th, 2006, David Iglesias, then serving as a US Attorney, was informed over the phone by the director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys that his resignation was required by the end of the following month and that the demand "came from on high." This was Iglesias's first experience with what was to emerge as one of the more significant scandals of the George W. Bush administration, the mass firing of seven US Attorneys in a manner that strongly suggested attempts to politicize the US Justice Department. Working with a co-author, Iglesias here recounts his understanding of the scandal and describes how he and the other US Attorneys pieced together the motives for their group dismissal and how they responded as the scandal emerged onto the news broadcasts and into congressional hearings. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Bush administration's drive to politicize the executive branch reached a new low with the improper firing of seven U.S. Attorneys in late 2006. The move ignited public outrage on a scale that far surpassed the reaction to any of the Bush administration's other political debacles. David Iglesias was one of those attorneys, and now he tells his story.

Iglesias has long served in the Navy as part of the JAG corps. One of his earliest cases, about an assaulted Marine in Guantanamo Bay, became the basis for the movie A Few Good Men. When Bush chose him to become the U.S. Attorney trying federal cases in New Mexico, it was a dream come true. He was a core member of Karl Rove's idealized Republican Party of the future — handsome, Hispanic, evangelical, and a military veteran, with firmly conservative views. The dream came to an abrupt end when Senator Pete Domenici contacted Iglesias, wanting him to indict some high-level Democrats before the 2006 elections. When Iglesias refused, Domenici hung up. Iglesias was let go shortly afterwards. First, he was devastated. Then, he was angry. Now, he is speaking out — with news-breaking revelations.

Iglesias recounts his interactions with Bush, Rove, Alberto Gonzales, and other key players as he takes readers into his time at the Justice Department to reveal what top Republican officials said and did, and how they subverted justice in an attempt to steal the election.

DAVID IGLESIASserved as United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico from 2001 to 2007. He headed a panel that advised former Attorney General John Ashcroft on border security issues. A former White House Fellow, he is also a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

DAVIN SEAYis the coauthor of numerous books, including With God on Our Side: One Man's War against an Evangelical Coup in America's Military.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1: For Such a Time as This.

Chapter 2: In the Shadow of the Statue of Liberty.

Chapter 3: The Pleasure of the President.

Chapter 4: The Cut.

Chapter 5: Caged.

Chapter 6: The Link.

Chapter 7: A Few More Good Men, and Women.

Chapter 8: Fallout.

Chapter 9: Performance-Related.

Chapter 10: The Justice League.

Chapter 11: All Roads Lead to Rove.

Chapter 12: Fredo.

Epilogue.

Index.