Conyers calls for special prosecutor to investigate possible criminal mis

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Sorry guys....Headline sucks.

As liberal Democrat calls for special prosecutor on Iraq, Democrats duck

John Byrne
Published: February 8, 2006


Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)NEWS ANALYSIS

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), the feisty septuagenarian congressman who serves as the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee will issue yet another missive to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales later this week calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate possible criminal misconduct in regard to the Bush Administration's march to war in Iraq.

Just three other Democrats have signed Conyers' letter: Reps. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Susan Davis (D-CA).
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Conyers' move comes on the heels of yet another British memorandum showing that President Bush had conspired with Prime Minister Tony Blair to set a fixed date for war before even bringing Iraq to the United Nations. The memo also asserts that Bush had proposed a plan to paint a U.S. spyplane with UN markings and use it to attempt to lure Saddam Hussein into war.

What's striking isn't that Conyers is calling on Gonzales to appoint a special prosecutor. He's done it before, and he'd likely do it again. But his decision to take public action to seek a Justice Department investigation of pre-war policy and manipulation of the press has met resounding silence among his Democratic Party.



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[gimama]

1. only 3 dems have signed on?

where the heck IS the democratic party? Where are the Fab4,of the HOMEWARD BOUND Act,HRes#55: Kuchy, Neil Abercrombie, Walter Jones, Ron Paul?? I got calls to make..! But "Good on Ya, Rep Heather Wilson"(NM)

CSK can rest easy, if WE do OUR part, NOW..

[OneBlueSky]

2. this is why so many are so frustrated with the Democrats . . .

in Congress . . . here's a clearcut instance of BushCo lying us into an immensely costly war, and only three Democrats sign on with Conyers . . . sorry, but that's disgusting cowardice at its worst, and a complete abdication of their responsibility to uphold the nation's laws (starting with the Constitution) and the peoples' interests . . .

this is why we need someone outside Congress to be our presidential candidate in 2008 . . .

[gimama]

3. Gen.Wes Clark

for Pres..but VP? I agree, need some NEW PEOPLE,real People..here's a tho't, good & competent People.
by the way,anyOne else ready to replace Howard Dean?Maybe it's ME,but it seems he only opens his mouth to say exactly the wrong thing.What happened to the anti-war candidate who won our hearts?