Pelosi foresees prosecution of senior Bush administration officials.»

[babylonsister]

Too bad she couldn't 'forsee' this 4 years ago. :grr:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/19/pelosi-prosecution-bush-officials/

Pelosi foresees prosecution of senior Bush administration officials.»


Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she is open to pursuing investigations of abuses by the Bush Justice Department. “I want to see the truth come forth,” she said. But in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Pelosi went a step further, saying that she believes some senior Bush officials — such as Harriet Miers, Josh Bolten, and Karl Rove — will be prosecuted:

RS: Do you foresee a scenario in which senior members of the Bush administration are actually prosecuted?

PELOSI: I think so. The American people deserve answers. Where we are now, in terms of prosecution of White House staff, is that we have charged them with contempt of Congress. We’re talking about Harriet Miers, Josh Bolten and Karl Rove. The natural course of events from here is that the speaker will determine what charge we’re going to pursue, because there are more than one. Under Bush, the Justice Department told the U.S. attorney not to prosecute the case. So the beat goes on — it just gets worse. We don’t know what will happen, because they’ve delayed it a long time.

Pelosi later said that “we should have a full examination” of the Bush administration’s alleged crimes, adding that what Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) “is putting forward, in terms of a truth-and-reconciliation committee, has always been helpful. It was helpful in South Africa, {and} it was helpful in Rwanda.”

[Poiuyt]

1. Why are they only interested in Bush administration officials?

Why not Bush himself?

[babylonsister]

3. We swallowed the spider to catch the fly...

He's not immune, if anything at all comes of this. The named people ignored subpoenas. They are first in line and a good reason to go after them.

[Moochy]

4. The Plutocrats stick together

[mmonk]

5. Retention of new powers?

Avoiding full disclosure? Who knows?

[Old Codger]

2. Commissions

Are really helpful for sure, they help the accused get away with a slap on the wrist years later... Too slow and too late.. We already know most of the truth on this stuff.

[drm604]

6. Why the foot dragging.

:shrug:
Let's get on with this!

[Frustratedlady]

7. It's come to this?

"It was helpful in South Africa, {and} it was helpful in Rwanda.”

I hope something is in the works, because I don't think they realize how angry the public is. I keep harping that "our children are listening" but remember they have discussions in school, and have had a steady diet of the Bush administration for the last 8 years. That is most of a child's primary education.

Teaching our children it is OK to lie, cheat, steal and torture without punishment is a serious thing. If they don't bring these people before their peers for a hearing, then we are no different than third world countries that bring their children up on this type of standard.

Off my soapbox.

[Earth_First]

8. Pardon me, but I don't believe it.

...and until I see a Press Release stating that a prosecution WILL move forward.

I am sick and tired of the "may happen" "should happen" "must happen".

Enough with it already!

Until then, I refuse to believe it. Sorry, Nancy.

[poverlay]

10. Agreed. The last thing ANY politician wants is to "see the truth come forth"... In fact, I can't

imagine anything more certainly assured to make them befoul their pants.

[bdamomma]

9. one question not related but have we signed on to International Criminal Court again.

excuse my forgetfulness, but didn't the bush regime dissolve this issue. And could we sign on again?

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. I foresee Pelosi losing her next election.

she only won by 148,000 votes, I think.

[seemslikeadream]

12. It was helpful in South Africa, {and} it was helpful in Rwanda.”

well it seems she finally makes a good comparison