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cstanleytech

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40. The DOJ is in essence the lawyer for the government so they can hardly prosecute the case.

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 09:06 PM

Mar 2012

As I have said before the ones who really need to do any kind of prosecuting and or atleast investigating the allegations is the senate and congress but their shirking their duty like they did when Bush was still in office, just to bad they dont have the same zeal like they had when it came to the president getting a blow job.

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DOJ Wants American Contractor's Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld Dismissed [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

The Justice Department should change it's name to Autumn Mar 2012 #1

Dept of Joke nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #4

The Dept of Injustice want's to punish all those dangerous Pot crunch60 Mar 2012 #18

Department of _ed_ Mar 2012 #24

Yet another war crime for the United States government saras Mar 2012 #2

+1 CrispyQ Mar 2012 #3

It's the Dept of 'Let's be sure to cover each other's asses, dept' nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #5

I'd like to blame Bush - but that this is all on Holder. There is just no difference anymore. 24601 Mar 2012 #7

Its his job to defend the US in such cases not roll over and play dead. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #13

But it is NOT Congress' job to prosecute war crimes, it is clearly the DOJ's job .. 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #16

The problem is though that they (congress and the senate) are passing laws and such to curb cstanleytech Mar 2012 #21

Exactly loyalsister Mar 2012 #22

The problem with the "Pandora's Box" argument is that just because rhett o rick Mar 2012 #23

That's a red herring _ed_ Mar 2012 #25

They got the birth certificate thing in front of a judge loyalsister Mar 2012 #38

We shouldn't prosecute criminals Aerows Mar 2012 #28

I may not have made my point clearly loyalsister Mar 2012 #29

So you want to prosecute Bush Chenney and Rummy for torture, war crimes and all the Vincardog Mar 2012 #30

That brings us back to congress and the senate since they vote on the laws. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #32

The DOJ should be prosecuting the crimes, or the world court will. Vincardog Mar 2012 #33

Seeing as the world court hasnt done anything about it as of today I doubt we will see them cstanleytech Mar 2012 #35

I am curious. Do you think that is a good thing? Vincardog Mar 2012 #36

That Bush and Cheney will never be held accountable? No, its not a good thing. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #39

Then what do you propose? kenfrequed Mar 2012 #49

What do I think should be done? cstanleytech Mar 2012 #50

Would a prosecution be successful? loyalsister Mar 2012 #37

Would a prosecution be successful? Considering the fact that the perps have admitted on air and in Vincardog Mar 2012 #41

I'm on the thumping my head on the table over them still not being charged side. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #45

logic loyalsister Mar 2012 #46

You don't think that requiring this president and all future presidents to abide by the rule of law Vincardog Mar 2012 #48

What are you referring to, purjury or bombing Serbia? 24601 Mar 2012 #51

Take your pick loyalsister Mar 2012 #52

How would Kennedy invoke an amendment that wasn't adopted for more than three years after his 24601 Mar 2012 #54

No, if Holder thought it was indefensible, he wouldn't defend it. He already showed that with DOMA. 24601 Apr 2012 #55

Necro much ? cstanleytech Apr 2012 #56

Sometines the DOJ judgements are aOK.... Harriety Mar 2012 #6

Yep, still looking forward. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #8

Spam deleted by one_voice (MIR Team) fdherh Mar 2012 #9

The DOJ should be PROSECUTING this case. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #10

I agree! burrowowl Mar 2012 #17

The DOJ is in essence the lawyer for the government so they can hardly prosecute the case. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #40

The transition deal: "We Dems won't prosecute you war criminal Repugs and in return, we get....?" wordpix Mar 2012 #44

USDOJ: We don't prosecute criminals only whistleblowers. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #11

DOj guss Mar 2012 #12

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2012 #14

K&R jannyk Mar 2012 #15

This is what happens when you let a politicized DoJ remain. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #20

Is Bush still in office? _ed_ Mar 2012 #26

"impermissibly" Hmm. They didn't ask OUR permission to do what they did. Festivito Mar 2012 #27

Holdering on by a thread! RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #31

The more things "change"... Zhade Mar 2012 #34

this is not Justice ...Justice Department lovuian Mar 2012 #42

"It would put all actions of any military official beyond the scope of judicial review" wordpix Mar 2012 #43

Rumsfeld is not off the hook Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #47

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Mar 2012 #53