House Democratic report recommends criminal investigation of Bush administration officials

[lame54]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=13086

January 13th, 2009 4:51 pm
Democrats push for investigation of 'criminal' Bush adminstration

By Larry Margasak / Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday. President-elect Barack Obama has been more cautious on the issue and has not endorsed such a recommendation.

Along with the criminal probe, the report called for a Sept. 11-style commission with subpoena power, to gather facts and make recommendations on preventing misuse of power, according to the report by the Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Committee.

The report covers Bush administration policies that Democrats have protested for some time. Among them: interrogation of foreign detainees, warrantless wiretaps, retribution against critics, manipulation of intelligence and political dismissals of U.S. attorneys...

[wildbilln864]

1. and a definite k&r! nt

[Old Codger]

2. LOL a commission

That would be good, 5 or 6 years from now we would get some sort of whitewashed report on all this with no power to do anything about it... they need to have a trial that is what they do to crooks, they try them and if found guilty they sentence them no different for president than for anyone else
( I know it really is but I like to think that it isn't)

[EconomicLiberal]

3. Don't be spineless, Dems.

Investigate and prosecute. That should be our motto.

[RC]

4. Forget the 9/11 style whitewash. Turn them over to whichever countries that want them.

[Atman]

5. I'll be holding my breath for this not to happen.

I still don't believe the Democrats have the spine to do this. Not with Harry and Nancy still in charge. Fucking traitors.

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[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

6. Just 1 question - what good is subpoena power since the ignorami have never enforced it?

They have taught everyone that a Congressional subpoena is printed on the same toilet paper as the Constitution and the Geneva Conventions. The day they start sending the gendarmes after some of the people blowing them off (like Miers and Rove) is the day I might start getting back some respect.

[lame54]

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