Let me say at first to forgive the brevity and the lack of links etc in this diary. I don't often use my disability as an excuse but I am legally blind and the internet connection for the computer I usually use is down. It is extremely difficult for me to navigate the web on this one.
Now, on to some content. Recently most everyone is aware that both chairmen of the 9-11 Commission wrote an editorial in the NYT stating that "government officials obstructed" their investigation.
Many here also remember that the Bush administration tried to ignore calls for the Commission, only grudgingly cooperated, had a henchman named as Coordinator of the process, refused to testify under oath, and of course refused documents.
The Commissioners expressed their frustration at the time and had to go on major news programs and embaress the administration into some level of cooperation. Apparently the latest brohau was just the last straw for the chairmen and they threw down a gauntlet.
Because of the usual incompetence of the media as well as the excitement over Iowa, it doesn't seem to me that this issue has gotten nearly the attention it deserves. Arguably the most important investigation in modern American history was, according to the bipartisan chairment of the Commission, obstructed by a current, sitting administration.
Admittedly they were talking about the CIA as well as staff in the White House. Kossacks no doubt would believe that at a minimum, president cheney was in the middle of the discussion on the destruction of the tapes. Kossacks would also believe that he would fall out on the wrong side of that issue and would have some significant responsibility for that other obstructions to the work of the Commission.
Since we apparently aren't going to have a special prosecutor for the above issues, let's use the impeach Cheny movement to get these issues out on the table now. After Obama or Edwards are elected they will be forced to move on in the spirit of bipartisanship and "healing the Country". Just like with Nixon. And again without a thorough airing, we will have to relive all this unending nightmare sometime in the future.
Let's work out the best way we can do than in the comments.