http://www.sethabramson.blogspot.com/

3 Hours Before the Indictment of Cheney's Chief of Staff, the Special Prosecutor Pays a Mysterious Visit to President Bush's Criminal Defense Attorney

Paragraph Buried in New York Times Story Suggests President Bush Is Now the Target of a Criminal Investigation

From Talking Points Memo.

Things that make you go hmm.

So, let's see here:

1. According to the block-buster New York Daily News story from last week, Rove has the power to blow the President out of the water by telling investigators that Bush knew he (Rove) was the leaker prior to speaking with federal investigators. Meaning--according to an unchallenged major-media news report--Rove can confirm that the President of the United States committed two crimes: obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators. Indeed, these two offenses have already been effectively established by the Republican majority in Congress as impeachable offenses (cf. William Jefferson Clinton).

===============================================

There is so much more at the link.

Isn't this interesting?

:popcorn:

I really wonder.

"...obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators."
Not only that, but the law requires that anybody with knowledge of a leak of classified information must take action for the sake of national security. * did nothing for two years but lie to cover it up. Ergo, he is a co-conspirator. Isn't he?

:popcorn: << I just can't get enough of this little guy lately. Who knew one little smilie could have so much meaning?

THE WHITE HOUSE OBLIGATIONS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12958

Under the executive order, the White House has an affirmative obligation to investigate and take remedial action separate and apart from any ongoing criminal investigation. The executive order specifically provides that when a breach occurs, each agency must “take appropriate and prompt corrective action.”8

This includes a determination of whether individual employees improperly disseminated or obtained access to classified information. The executive order further provides that sanctions for violations are not optional.

The executive order expressly provides: “Officers and employees of the United States Government … shall be subject to appropriate sanctions if they knowingly, willfully, or negligently … disclose to unauthorized persons information properly classified.”9

There is no evidence that the White House complied with these requirements.2

http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/Documents/2005071...


Penalities would likely fall under 18 USC 793 and IIPA, in the matter of intentionally disclosing intelligence assets and willfully harboring and protecting those who disclosed the assets.

.............................................

"...the White House has an affirmative obligation to investigate and take remedial action separate and apart from any ongoing criminal investigation."

Brilliant!!!

That is one link for the bookmark page if I've ever seen one.

:thumbsup:

Early holiday gift?

:D