Nevertheless, argues former independent counsel Lawrence Walsh, the act serves an important function. Walsh has another concern. Even the slightest appearance of politics, he says, can cloud the appointment of an independent counsel. If you're going to create this great cathedral for the sake of appearances, then that kind of political-looking daisy chain is something you obviously would want to avoid. Well, there isn't any book.
Prosecution is a matter of judgment.
You learn the hard way. And I'd say Judge Starr still has a lot to learn. Bill Clinton probably has hopes of teaching Starr a lesson or two himself. If there is one.