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Author: 3607 Dead3607 Dead Date: Jul 9, 2007 05:21
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6766690,00.html
Congress Returns, Ready to Take on Bush
Monday July 9, 2007 11:46 AM
AP Photo DCMC102, DCMC101, WX101
By LAURIE KELLMAN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressmen returning from their Independence Day
break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats
decrying President Bush's commutation of former aide I. Lewis
``Scooter'' Libby's prison sentence and fighting Bush's latest claim
of executive privilege.
Both events occurred around Congress' vacation, inflaming an intense
battle between Democrats and Bush over his use of executive power.
Several Democrat-led investigations are playing out this week as they
head toward contempt of Congress citations and, if neither side
yields, federal court:
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Author: Jim AlderJim Alder Date: Jul 9, 2007 08:20
3607 Dead finestplanet.com> wrote in
news:80a4931f0pfuicri1ctava3tcqfh8si96q@4ax.com:
Eager to. I doubt they're ready to.
> Monday July 9, 2007 11:46 AM
> By LAURIE KELLMAN
> Associated Press Writer
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressmen returning from their Independence Day
> break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats
> decrying President Bush's commutation of former aide I. Lewis
> ``Scooter'' Libby's prison sentence and fighting Bush's latest claim
> of executive privilege.
>
> Both events occurred around Congress' vacation, inflaming an intense
> battle between Democrats and Bush over his use of executive power.
Oh no! And they were getting along so well before now!
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Author: zzpatzzpat Date: Jul 9, 2007 09:37
Jim Alder wrote:
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>> So they are talking to the prosecutor in the CIA case, Patrick
>> Fitzgerald, about testifying before Congress, several senators said
>> Sunday.
>
> Great! Question the guy who started the fishing expedition in the first
> place.
>
The Director of the CIA asked for a formal investigation - do you think
it was wrong for him to do so?
Here's the real kicker to this scandal. Novak wrote his article outing a
CIA operative on July 14, 2003. An investigation wasn't called for until
Sept. 28th and a full scale investigation began Sept. 30th.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4764919
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Author: George GrapmanGeorge Grapman Date: Jul 9, 2007 09:55
z
> Jim Alder wrote:
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>>> So they are talking to the prosecutor in the CIA case, Patrick
>>> Fitzgerald, about testifying before Congress, several senators said
>>> Sunday.
>>
>> Great! Question the guy who started the fishing expedition in the
>> first place.
That would be Ashcroft who appointed Fitzgerald.
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Author: Jim AlderJim Alder Date: Jul 9, 2007 10:35
> Jim Alder wrote:
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>>> So they are talking to the prosecutor in the CIA case, Patrick
>>> Fitzgerald, about testifying before Congress, several senators said
>>> Sunday.
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>> Great! Question...
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Author: George GrapmanGeorge Grapman Date: Jul 9, 2007 10:52
Jim Alder wrote:
>> Jim Alder wrote:
>>
>>>> So they are talking to the prosecutor in the CIA case, Patrick
>>>> Fitzgerald, about testifying before Congress, several senators said
>>>> Sunday.
>>> Great! Question the guy who started the fishing expedition in the first
>>> place.
>>>
>> The Director of the CIA asked for a formal investigation - do you think
>> it was wrong for him to do so?
>>
>> Here's the real kicker to this scandal. Novak wrote his article outing a
>> CIA operative on July 14, 2003. An investigation wasn't called for until
>> Sept. 28th and a full scale investigation began Sept. 30th.
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4764919
>> ...
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Author: Kevin CunninghamKevin Cunningham Date: Jul 10, 2007 04:09
"Jim Alder" ssnet.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9968734F73EF6jimaldersssnetcom@216.196.97.142...> 3607 Dead finestplanet.com> wrote in
> news:80a4931f0pfuicri1ctava3tcqfh8si96q@4ax.com:
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> Eager to. I doubt they're ready to.
>
>> Monday July 9, 2007 11:46 AM
>> By LAURIE KELLMAN
>> Associated Press Writer
>>
>> WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressmen returning from their Independence Day
>> break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats
>> decrying President Bush's commutation of former aide I. Lewis
>> ``Scooter'' Libby's prison sentence and fighting Bush's latest claim
>> of executive privilege. ...
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Author: Jim AlderJim Alder Date: Jul 10, 2007 08:21
"Kevin Cunningham" mindspring.com> wrote:
> "Jim Alder" ssnet.com> ...>> 3607 Dead finestplanet.com> wrote:
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Author: 3606 Dead3606 Dead Date: Jul 10, 2007 08:55
Jim Alder wrote:
> "Kevin Cunningham" mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> "Jim Alder" ssnet.com> ...>>> 3607 Dead finestplanet.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Eager to. I doubt they're ready to.
>>>
>>>> Monday July 9, 2007 11:46 AM
>>>> By LAURIE KELLMAN
>>>> Associated Press Writer
>>>>
>>>> WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressmen returning from their Independence Day
>>>> break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats
>>>> decrying President Bush's commutation of former aide I. Lewis
>>>> ``Scooter'' Libby's prison sentence and fighting Bush's latest claim
>>>> of executive privilege. ...
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