Why Would Bush Consult a non-White House Attorney?

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Friday June 04, 2004 · 2:46 PM PDT

2004/06/04 · 14:46

A good article by John Dean at FindLaw.com about what Bush's motives might be as they pertain to the Plame investigation. A fascinating portion:

...It is possible that Bush is consulting (James E.) Sharp only out of an excess of caution - despite the fact that he knows nothing of the leak, or of any possible coverup of the leak. But that's not likely. Read More

Quote of the Year

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Tuesday May 25, 2004 · 2:26 PM PDT

2004/05/25 · 14:26

From Iraq Dipatches:

"The Americans brought electricity to my ass before they brought it to my house!"

Dark humor seems somewhat apropos for the quaqmire we've immersed ourselves in.

We Got Played By Ahmad Chalabi

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Friday May 21, 2004 · 8:15 PM PDT

2004/05/21 · 20:15

Lesley Stahl reported tonight on CBS News that Ahmad Chalabi was given classified information that only a "handful" of U.S. government officials had. He allegedly passed this information along to Iran, while the U.S. was paying him over $300,000 monthly:

...On Friday, Stahl reported that senior intelligence officials stress the information Ahmad Chalibi is alleged to have passed on to Iran is of such a seriously sensitive nature, the result of full disclosure could be highly damaging to U.S. security. The information involves secrets that were held by only a handful of very senior U.S. officials, says Stahl... Read More

Int'l Red Cross: No One Above International Law

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Wednesday May 19, 2004 · 9:59 AM PDT

2004/05/19 · 09:59

I posted on this before, detailing George Bush's asking of various countries to waive their right to press charges against US soldiers in an international court of law. This is especially important in light of the prison torture scandal that has created widespread attention around the world.
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