US Inspector General May Recommend CRIMINAL PROSECUTION Of Alberto Gonzales & Others Next Month

[kpete]

Gonzales could be prosecuted, McKay says
By Bill Morlin
Staff writer
October 20, 2007

The U.S. Inspector General may recommend criminal prosecution of departed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the conclusion of an investigation, possibly as early as next month, the fired former U.S. attorney for Western Washington told a Spokane audience Friday.

His refusal to open a federal criminal investigation into voter fraud allegations in Gov. Chris Gregoire’s razor-thin victory over Republican challenger Dino Rossi in 2004 may be the reason he was fired, John McKay told the Federal Bar Association.

Appointed by President Bush in October 2001 to the top law enforcement job in western Washington, McKay said he believes he and seven other U.S. attorneys were fired last December by Gonzales for political reasons, perhaps with former White House chief of staff Karl Rove pulling strings.

“My best guess is it will be released sometime next month,’’ and likely will include recommendations for criminal prosecutions of Gonzales and maybe others, McKay said.

more at:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=12036

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Gonzo may take the fall

And fall on the sword to protect his client. It won't be the first time someone tried the, "I relied on the advice of my attorney (general)" excuse.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. May? Next month? Do it right fucking now!

Enough of the preludes to non action.

[cali]

8. For the love of reason:

This is an AMAZINGLY quick investigation. Fine only started it at the beginning of Sept. Sometimes I can't believe the reflex whinging around here.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

10. Thanks for your concern.

Let me sit back and relax now.. assured through your response that this will proceed at a timely pace to a satisfactory conclusion.

[cali]

11. Of course I didn't say that. I said your complaints

about the speed of this investigation are premature.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

13. My complaint is that far too many "may face prosecution" scenarios

end up in the dust bin. BTW -- in case you didn't pick up on it... this was a mirror of the many "right fucking now" OP titles that often run in GD and the Lounge. Here you go :sarcasm:

[Not Me]

3. Can you say pardon?

What makes anyone think that *ush won't pardon the guy.

[MADem]

4. Good. That will FORCE Georgie to pull out his Pardon Pen.

And then it will be clear to even the most stupid acolytes that this clown puts cronies and ass covering ahead of everything else.

Anyone who's hoping for a trial needs to put that hope away. He'll "Cap Weinberger" his 'Berto. He doesn't DARE let him be exposed, not even for a moment.

I found this bit rather juicy:

Some also have suggested his dismissal may have been tied to his relentless push to solve the 2001 murder of Tom Wales, an assistant U.S. attorney in Seattle. “I consider that a disgusting (explanation),’’ McKay said, explaining he didn’t need to justify aggressively pursuing the investigation of a prosecutor “killed in the line of duty.”

McKay said he was summoned to Washington, D.C., in June and questioned for eight hours about possible reasons for his firing by investigators with the Office of Inspector General, who will forward their final report to Congress.

“My best guess is it will be released sometime next month,’’ and likely will include recommendations for criminal prosecutions of Gonzales and maybe others...Gonzales “lied about” reasons for the firings when questioned under oath in July by the Senate Judiciary Committee and now has hired a lawyer and is refusing to answer questions from the Inspector General, McKay said.

The White House said McKay was fired for poor performance ratings of his office, but the ex-U.S. attorney said he and his office got exemplary reviews just three months before he was fired.

“The chief law enforcement officer for the United States should not lie under oath,’’ McKay told the bar association.

[malaise]

5. I hope this drags out until 2009 so that

this bastard does not get a pardon. Maybe W should come on TV and tell us how much of a good man Gonzo is as he walks away in chains.

[bobthedrummer]

6. Along with literally hundreds more politicized criminals in that one Department alone

past and present-"may" is way late, these folks are BFEE--they should have been "neutralized" in December 2000.

[cali]

9. You know that Fine is NOT BFEE, right? n/t

[WinkyDink]

7. Let me know when it happens.

[EST]

12. Oboy!

Somebody's gonna have a come to Jesus, I mean georgie, meeting! I recall reading a comment from gonzo to the effect that his biggest regret, on resigning, was that he no longer got to spend time with his buddy/god/mentor/ tormenter, any more.

[flordehinojos]

14. i seriously doubt it ... unless the U.S. Inspector General is signaling the start of a

revolution against the bushiites and neoconiites... which we desperately need.... charging gonzalez with criminal liability for crimes committed by him and others while the DOJ would be like a new Boston Tea Party which we really need.