That said, the article is deficient in telling us why he was considered a material witness, but that may not be necessary, since the gist of Mr. Kimball’s point is that Ashcroft is being set up for a series of civil actions against him that could possibly impoverish him, and for what reason? The only reason is that he followed the policy of the government.

Goebbels said something similar, I believe. Good for you, for astutely noting that when one follows the dictum of their national government–everything they do is defensible.