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scubadude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 10:54 AM
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Accessory after the fact...
ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT - Whoever, knowing that an offense has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact; one who knowing a felony to have been committed by another, receives, relieves, comforts, or assists the felon in order to hinder the felon's apprehension, trial, or punishment. U.S.C. 18

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Jokerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 11:08 AM
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1. K & R
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 11:18 AM
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2. Ever try to prove someone did something? The case against Bush, Cheney et. al
better have all the i's dotted and t's crossed or the failure of said prosecution will undo any and all good that would be brought about by an Obama Administration.

Building these cases takes time and secrecy and the proper evidence may never come to light.

I'm guessing that unless they have an air-tight case, there will be no prosecution.
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Lorax7844 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 11:24 AM
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3. Unless 60+ percent of the public is demanding
prosecution then nothing will ever happen. The only way for Cheney to see the inside of a jail cell, is for people like us to explain why it MUST happen. The media hasn't done it, it is solely up to us.
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scubadude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 11:29 AM
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4. Department of Justice - Mission

To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

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Lorax7844 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 11:33 AM
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5. I agree, I know what the DOJ is SUPPOSE to do
I just don't think that it will happen unless the public is screaming for it. We should work harder to make the public outcry louder.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 12:58 PM
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6. So Cheney is an accessory after the fact for his own law breaking.
Check.
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