Law firm representing terrorists has defense and national security clients

One of the big Washington law firms named in the May 30 New York Times article as a defender of enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo does a lot of business with companies in the defense, national security and government contracts sector.

It also specializes in aviation and public policy law. According to the Times, the firm "enlisted in the [terrorist detainee defense] effort and devoted considerable resources to it."

The terrorist connection, facilitated by the Center for Constitutional Rights, is sure to raise eyebrows at the Justice Department, Pentagon and other government agencies concerned with national security. For nearly four decades the CCR has championed the causes of terrorists, foreign spies and cop-killers.

This humble blog doesn't dare name the firm, which has hundreds of lawyers at its disposal, but its new name - it's a merger of two powerful law firms and its co-founder, Lloyd Cutler, passed away May 8 - appeared in the New York Times story.