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In reply to the discussion: ''Looking Forward'' not only cleared war criminals Bush and Cheney, but the Banksters, as well. [View all]GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)54. One problem is that a lot of those financial crimes are not crimes.
There may have been laws at one time, but they've been chipping away at them since the Nixon years. I don't know about all y'all, but I find myself constantly asking, "How is that legal?" Yet, it almost always is, regardless of what the legal monstrosity.
Also, things were left in such a mess that they'll be sorting through things for decades. I suspect they just didn't know where to start, because the rat hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper.
I do think the President had a gun to his head regarding the Iraq war crimes, however. Just one look at the shit the CIA has been pulling, and I have little doubt they've threatened him, and probably his family.
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''Looking Forward'' not only cleared war criminals Bush and Cheney, but the Banksters, as well. [View all]
Octafish
Mar 2014
OP
Excellent post. I just mentioned the devotion of the Neocons, Ledeen in particular, to Machievellian
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#72
Of course it's a metaphor. I was following from Obama's use of that metaphor.
Jackpine Radical
Mar 2014
#33
Maybe he doesnt have a choice. He appears to have been given some leeway on social issues
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#12
And the banksters are still at it. There is at least examples of that in our history so it would not
jwirr
Mar 2014
#7
Remember how the passed a law to retroactively protect telecoms from prosecution? Let's do the
grahamhgreen
Mar 2014
#19
That's one of the positive things to keep in mind. There seem to be more and more
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#82
They put children out on the streets so they could hoard billions they will never use.
grahamhgreen
Mar 2014
#18
When the SC appointed Bush. When Bush invaded Iraq. When we were forced to...
polichick
Mar 2014
#24
"They are dogged in their defense of their guy." Because you folks are dogged in your persecution...
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#28
Wish it weren't so, but it's Year Six and there's no Justice for Banksters, even on the horizon.
Octafish
Mar 2014
#34
Hey buddy, can you spare a newb a kick and tell him what the "Safe Zone" is? n/t
fleabiscuit
Mar 2014
#38
No, there were many crimes of fraud. These were even exposed on right wing liars 60 Minutes.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#66
Then that is what they are being told. Because anything less isn't justice at all.
Solly Mack
Mar 2014
#80