Leahy ‘deeply disturbed’ by new Gonzales allegations

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Leahy ‘deeply disturbed’ by new Gonzales allegations
By Kara Oppenheim
July 10, 2007

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said Tuesday he found reports “deeply disturbing” that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales misled Congress in an April hearing regarding the timing of his knowledge of civil liberties abuses by the FBI.

“Unfortunately, this administration’s penchant for secrecy makes it difficult to work in a cooperative way, and it is only through dogged oversight or Freedom of Information Act lawsuits — such as the one that revealed these inconsistent statements — that Congress and the American people learn the truth about this administration’s activities,” said Leahy, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.

In response to follow-up questions from an April oversight hearing on the topic, the Department of Justice indicated to Leahy that Gonzales first learned of abuses by the FBI of National Security Letters (NSLs) through drafts of the Office of Inspector General’s report on NSL abuses, just before the report was publicly released in March.

The Washington Post reported today, however, that prior to Gonzales’s statements in support of renewing the Patriot Act in 2005, when he assured the Senate Intelligence Committee that “there has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse,” the FBI had already sent reports to his office describing privacy violations and abuse of NSLs.

“This inconsistency is a disturbing addition to a growing list of misleading answers by the attorney general to questions from the Judiciary Committee, and it is unacceptable,” Leahy announced. “I intend to pursue this matter with the attorney general prior to his appearance before the Judiciary Committee later this month.”

...but I'm not in a position to do anything about it. How 'bout you, Senator?

All Dems on board to impeach is all that is left. They need to get the media to talk 24-7 about impeachment and get the country to learn once and for all how crime ridden these people are. The tide will turn albeit very slowly.

Will these guys quit pussy footing around, just say it Pat..... YOU ARE GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING FORKED OFF AND YOU ARE NOT GONNA PUT UP WITH THIS FUCKING HORSESHIT ANY LONGER!

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Hope all is well with you, and Ben is home, or in the US, safe and sound!

He talks real tough at every new Gonzales related outrage. But he never seems to accomplish anything. It's gonna happen again this week when Harriet Myers and that other ex WH staffer thumb their noses at the judiciary committee. Leahy will be furious at what they've done. Will he do anything about it? Not bloody likely.

And WTF is he going to "pursue this matter with the Attorney General" for? That asshole has no credibility left. Subpoena his ass and if he doesn't show up, send the marshals to the justice department and hauls his ass up to the hill in handcuffs.

was "renditioned" to Syria. He gave Gonzo a week to come clean. Did anything ever happen?

without swearing in-chuckle!-and is guilty of perjury. Thirty months, Speedy!

Jonathan Turley, the constitutional law expert that is a frequent Countdown guest was on Randi Rhodes today, and this was his suggestion.

I agree. De-fund the Justice Department until Gonzales steps down. Why should the American taxpayers pay this guy's salary so he can screw us our of our civil liberties and then LIE to us?

Edited to remove errant comma

There I save the committee a lot of time.

alrighty then

Someone please wake me up when Congress decides to take action. I'm so tired of the chin music that is being played.

how about sending them another "strongly worded statement", that'll show 'em! :eyes:

Why not simply impeach him for this obvious crime? Get a new AG in there and it is *over* for Bush.

That'll show 'em.

The USS Enterprise crew would be in the throes of battle against the Romulans or whatever, trying to stay alive, and she'd make a classic understatement like "Captain, I sense hostility." :eyes:

something? Gonzo has about four counts that I have noticed.

n/t

Thanks for making me see the light, Pat.

get on Meet the Press and talk about how disturbed you are...that will put the fear in him. :eyes: