Bush Officials May Face New Subpoenas

[Scurrilous]

Source: The Jewish Daily Forward

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"High-profile Bush administration officials could be called to the witness stand if two deposed pro-Israel lobbyists have their way in a court case that is moving toward a January 2008 trial date.

Lawyers for two former lobbyists at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have asked federal judge T.S. Ellis III to subpoena the highest-ranking foreign policy players in the administration, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, Hadley’s deputy, Elliott Abrams, and other top officials from the White House, State Department and Pentagon.

The two Aipac lobbyists, Keith Weissman and Steve Rosen, are on trial for allegedly receiving classified information from government officials and relaying it to diplomats, journalists and other Aipac staff members. Their attorneys are seeking testimony from Rice and others in order to make the case that passing on classified information to lobbyists was routine conduct in Washington. The prosecution filed a series of motions asking that all subpoenas for government officials be dismissed.

If the subpoenas are approved by the court, the Aipac trial has the potential of turning into a major embarrassment for the Bush administration, which has made fighting leaks in the government one of its policy cornerstones. Having the most senior members of the administration testify under oath about conversations with lobbyists in regard to classified information could shatter what is left from the anti-leak posture the administration has adopted in its early years."




Read more: http://www.forward.com/articles/11284/

[NMDemDist2]

1. I'd love to see it, but I think it's a lawyer trick and the judge will throw it out

but here's a K&R for hope

[Psyop Samurai]

19. ...a small glimmer of hope, from later in the article:

The government prosecution has filed motions arguing that the subpoenas are not relevant to the case. But Ellis has given some indication that he sees things otherwise. During one of the closed-door hearings, Ellis said that testimonies dealing with the nature of the relationship between Aipac and America’s government are “flatly relevant to this case,” since it is important for determining the defendants’ state of mind when they encountered classified information.

[az chela]

2. It will be as usual,all talk no action!!!!!

[radfringe]

3. Quick! Hide under here

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yesterday's toon:

[opihimoimoi]

4. Rad...You iz Da Man.....

:toast:

[radfringe]

8. thanks!

had an idea for another toon based on bush blowing off that letter to specter about gonzo...

but the white house did send the letter... it's still a good idea for a toon, but needs some massaging to get it to fit so I'm still playing with it

[ninkasi]

18. I think the top one, the cloak of executive privilege

just might be your best ever, Radfringe. They are all good, but that one says it all.:yourock:

[ClintonTyree]

5. The Bush administration, claiming to make fighting classified leaks...

one of their "cornerstones", is ludicrous. Those assholes leak classified information faster than Lindsay Lohan can snort and eight-ball if it's to their political advantage.

AIPAC biting the hand that feeds it? :wow: That's worth another $10 billion or so in defense aid for sure.

I'd love nothing more than for BOTH AIPAC and the Bush Administration to take a fall on this. Whether they will or not is another question.

[Judi Lynn]

6. We need to see some good news materialize one of these days. Hope this has a chance of success. n/t

[ima_sinnic]

7. a "major embarrassment" for the * administration -- ? tsk tsk -- as if

9/11, Katrina, Plamegate, Gonzogate/justice purging, wiretapping, Iraq lies etc. ad nauseum weren't already "major embarrassments" that would have sunk any administration in a system functioning the way it should a long time ago.

[liberal N proud]

9. New Subpoenas which they will ignore

[Wiccan Warrior]

10. New Subpoenas right this is all a joke anymore

I'm sick of it he won't get impeached Congress is too scared that their dress may get wrinkled I totally have no trust in any government agency down to the police, courts, and even the DOT they all have my distrust.

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. Wake me up when you see one of the subpoenaed on the steps of

the court house.

[NI4NI]

12. please wake me up

whenever a BushCo witness recalls anything that requires an honest answer.

[Sherman A1]

13. Agreed

:boring:

[Vinca]

14. Repeat after me: executive privilege, executive privilege,executive privilege.

[Doctor_J]

15. I'll bet they're really

:scared:

[soothsayer]

16. Sigh. We're just Israel's b*tch, aren't we?

[hootinholler]

17. Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever be in the position of rooting for AIPAC! n/t

[Psyop Samurai]

20. LOL... mind-boggling, isn't it? ..n/t