If you trust the US Justice Department please read this book.

If you trust the US Justice Department please read this book.

The is the story of dishonest and inept government - oh that again. If you thought that the US and the UK were countries that valued the rule of law and due process, then read this riveting tale.

The Natwest Three made a mistake (but didn't break the law) when they didn't disclose their intention to personally buy into a deal that Natwest had just sold. But the US prosecutors amazingly used this "mistake" to claim that these UK citizens working for a UK company in the UK had somehow broken US law? Say again?

Hear firsthand about gross abuse and absolute lies by US prosecutors. We have generally grown to accept that politicians lie on a regular basis. But as long as it is a "good lie" - well that's OK, we will look the other way.

And the same for prosecutors. If it is a lie that helps put Jeff Skilling or Ken Lay in jail then that's a bit messy but good in the long run. But wait there's more. If it brings the big guys to their knees, then why not use the same technique on the little guys (even if they are bankers). No problem as long as it's not you.

The notion seems to be that it is OK for the government and specifically US prosecutors to lie if it is for the greater good - in other words if they "know" that someone is guilty (by virtue of their intuitions and a quick read of the facts) then it is acceptable for the prosecutors to themselves break the law and lie to "catch" the perpetrators.