This article hurt my brain.

[walkon]

These comments from the U.S. State Department about Romania:

Excerpts

"We urge the Romanian government to observe due process, to be open and objective in handling the case and to ensure that the judicial process is fully transparent," State Department spokesman Tom Casey said.

The State Department, in its most recent human rights report, cited continuing political influence over Romania's judicial system,

But political influence over the judicial process remains a concern among U.S. officials.

"The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary; however, in practice, the judiciary remained subject to political influence," the State Department human rights report said. "Widespread corruption remained a problem, although the Government took initial, but only partial, steps to address the problem."

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Romania is trying to root out American inspired corruption in the OIL industry. With the issues we face regarding "political" influence of the judiciary it is mind bending to read that the State Dept. can even raise objections about this regarding a foreign country. Of course they are only seeking to protect the Bush cohorts who may be brought to justice for their greed and lawlessness (alleged).

[ArkDem]

1. Yes! The State Department has always been rife with

republicans!

[kliljedahl]

2. DAMN!! They misspelled Murica again

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Henny Penny]

3. see... if yawl didn't have no brain...

that wouldn't hurt one little bit!