Fitzgerald interviews with Bush/Cheney were not under oath. Wonder why!!!!

Isn't outing a CIA agent grounds for treason, or at least a medium high crime and/or misdemeanor?

You have to wonder how many other agents were outed, by inference.

Peace.

This is a serious charge. BTW- We're talking about a CRIMINAL ACTION.

That's the first thing that he has gotten right in FIVE years! LOL!!!

Welcome to DU!

He had that nasty condescending tone in his voice that made me want to throw a brick at my tv.

...begins with the words "Raise your right hand and repeat after me...."

Majority Leader Reid would like a few words with you.

ticket to hay-ell, Jebus don't like that stuff even when guys keeps saying how much they love him.

They also knew that perjury is what has taken down other officials. They arrogantly believed they were above all laws but that one. Now they have that arch legal cretin Gonzales working overtime to justify violating national security law like he justified trashing 100 years of respect for the Geneva Conventions.

Whether or not they get away with it depends largely upon their own party and how much the Koolaid drinkers are willing to swallow in the name of rich men's tax cuts.

The Koolaid has all been drunk. Not a drop left!

already.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00001001----000-.html

1001. Statements or entries generally


Release date: 2005-08-03

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

I've saved it along with this:


chill_wind Donating Member (132 posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr-06-06 01:50 PM
Response to Reply #17
23. James E. Sharp - John Dean 2004- in Findlaw

Edited on Thu Apr-06-06 01:53 PM by chill_wind
on the significance of private counsel:


(....)

This action by Bush is a rather stunning and extraordinary development. The President of the United States is potentially hiring a private criminal defense lawyer. Unsurprisingly, the White House is doing all it can to bury the story, providing precious little detail or context for the President's action.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Bush explained his action by saying, "This is a criminal matter. It's a serious matter," but he gave no further specifics. White House officials, too, would not say exactly what prompted Bush to seek the outside advice, or whether he had been asked to appear before the grand jury.

Nonetheless, Bush's action, in itself, says a great deal. In this column, I will analyze what its implications may be.

(....)


analysis at: http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20040604.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=860958&mesg_id=861438

the next few days/weeks/months. Perhaps DU can tack it to the top of each forum.

This has been overlooked in the discussion of Bush's lies. Whether under oath or not, lying to a federal officer is a crime.

id be happy to conversate with am

Regardless of whether you are under oath or not.

At least as far as I know. Lie to a cop some time and see what it gets you.

It was his lying under oath in a deposition that snapped the door shut of the trap set for him, and these crooks aren't going to make that same mistake.

However, I believe Fitz is meticulously building a case, and in D.C. shit flows uphill. Plea bargaining in the hunt for bigger fish may yield a long overdue reckoning.

And it still needs to happen.