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An Internal Probe? Sounds Uncomfortable.
Remember how the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility was supposed to look into the advice DOJ lawyers gave the NSA concerning the legality of its warrantless surveillance program, but then it had to call off its probe because its investigators could not get the requisite security clearances? Remember how that seemed rather strange, inasmuch as government lawyers (such as the ones who advised the NSA about its surveillance) routinely get the clearances they need to do their work? On Tuesday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales cleared up the mystery: It turns out that certain interested party did not think the work was necessary.
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|7.20.06 @ 11:27AM|#
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
|7.20.06 @ 11:37AM|#
does he just not care about his image anymore?
Nixon-part deux
Warren|7.20.06 @ 12:04PM|#
I can't believe these fucking tyrants are running the United fucking States of America.
FUCK! Way before noon and already I need to get blind.
|7.20.06 @ 12:22PM|#
I don't see what the problem is. This is well within the range of the king's authority.
|7.20.06 @ 12:31PM|#
I think Bush is obstructing justice.
I think it speaks volumes about this country when Clinton's dishonesty was impeachable, yet Bush has done nothing wrong.
Hypocritical is a fair term.
|7.20.06 @ 2:01PM|#
Letting the Lawyers investigate would just increase the size of government. Anyone who supports smaller government will support Bush on this. Just as all his court appointents will.
uncle sam|7.20.06 @ 2:04PM|#
9/11