Dems: Bush Officials Could Face Charges After 2008

[kpete]

Dems: Bush Officials Could Face Charges After 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
Future charges possible, Dems warn White House
Statute of limitations extends past 2008, congressman says
Edward Epstein, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Saturday, January 21, 2006


Washington -- House Democrats warned President Bush, top leaders of his administration and officials of the National Security Agency on Friday that if the political climate changes they could face criminal prosecution for ordering and carrying out warrantless domestic eavesdropping.

"These are clearly crimes and the statute of limitations extends beyond this president's term,'' which will end in January 2009, said Rep. Jerry Nadler D-N.Y., at an ad hoc hearing called by House Judiciary Committee's Democrats to assail Bush's contention that his order for warrantless domestic wiretaps on American citizens is legal

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[in_cog_ni_to]

1. YUP. Nadler sent out a warning to the participants of this

government takeover. They have been warned. What they do from this point forward, is up to them.

[rodeodance]

6. lots of 'workers' much be involved--wonder if they are concerned or if

their bosses have said--don't worry, ???????

[rodeodance]

7. the White House has begun a campaign to woo public opinion" looky

In preparation for that testimony, the White House has begun a campaign to woo public opinion.

On Wednesday, Bush will visit the top-secret National Security Agency headquarters at Ford Meade, Md., just outside Washington.

Gonzales is scheduled to give a speech about the program Tuesday. Deputy national intelligence director Mike Hayden, who headed the security agency when Bush started the program in October 2001, is scheduled to speak Monday at the National Press Club.

"We are stepping up our efforts to educate the American people," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Unbelievable.

They think we're all so stupid. Little do they know we're onto their sick little plot. They're going to educate the American people about the why it's good for them to spy on us?:rofl: This is not one they are going to win.

Turley and Fein have already stated, on the "unofficial official" record that the idiot has committed CRIMES. HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS!

Why is he not in JAIL???:grr:

Why haven't they started IMPEACHMENT proceedings????

[tulsakatz]

12. oh! That should be helpful!

They're stepping up efforts on educating Americans on how they're breaking the law?

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. More Diebold machines ASAP!

More Terra'lerts and Osama Tapes Jebthro/McCain'08!. Look for every dirty trick in their play book too be used in '06 and '08. Bank on it!

[rodeodance]

3. lets all thank the repoeter for the story -we see so little coverage-below

E-mail Edward Epstein at [email protected].

[MissWaverly]

11. Do you see any other world experts verifying OBL tape

did you see any other world experts verifying that Sadaam was linked to Bin Laden,
or that he had nukes poised at the United States, No, No and No.

[SupplyConcerns]

4. In case it hadn't already occured to BushCo

Now they have a reason to steal another election! By the way, I think it's entirely possible that the election could be stolen for a sympathetic, quasi-Neocon Democrat, or a Democrat who they had so much blackmail on that he would never touch them.

[rodeodance]

5. comm. members sent Cheney a letter asking to include ALL members.

Two of the Democrats who were briefed, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, said they raised objections, and they have produced declassified letters they wrote early on to back up their claims. They say they didn't do more because of secrecy rules involving intelligence briefings.

But on Friday, they joined two other top Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Rep. Jane Harman of Rancho Palos Verdes (Los Angeles County), in sending Vice President Dick Cheney a letter asking that in the future, all members of the House and Senate intelligence committees be briefed on secret programs.

"The people's elected representatives are entitled to much more information about this program than the administration has thus far provided,'' said the letter, which was addressed to Cheney because he has been involved in the congressional briefings.

E-mail Edward Epstein at [email protected].

[The Doctor.]

8. Well, gee...

I guess they better do anything to make sure more Neo-cons are elected.

[Kablooie]

9. OR ... should Alito turn out to be a faithful Bushie ....

the Democrats could be put on trial and convicted for opposing the wishes of the grand and glorious Bush Administration. i

[UTUSN]

13. Oh great. 2000 would have been good. And 2004. And NOW would be good n/t