David Iglesias talks about life before-and after-the scandal.
SFR: Given all the publicity the US attorneys scandal brought, and how many times you, yourself, have been interviewed on the topic, what was your goal in writing a book about it? What did you feel you wanted to express?
DI: What I wanted to do in one manageable bite is to make clear why this is such a big deal. This is not just a political scandal; it involves one of the things that sets this country apart from most countries, and that is the rule of law. I really wanted people to understand, you don't mix politics with prosecutions. You always have a bad result when you do that. And fortunately I don't think it. happens very ...