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[ROTC DAD]

"In March, the Senate sergeant-at-arms concluded in a 65-page report that two Republican staff aides had engaged in widespread, unauthorized and possibly illegal spying by reading Democratic strategy memoranda on a Senate computer system, the New York Times said Tuesday."

Two Republican staffers have already resigned because of this. And if you believe that just because they did something illegal they will be brought to trial, you're a lot more naive than I thought. No offense meant, but Senators Frist and Hatch have too much riding on this to ever let it go to trial.

As to the investigation on abuse, the pictures are just one line of evidence in the abuse cases. There are Red Cross statements about abuse, there are State Department memoranda about abuse, etc. etc. But even then, how do you get the photos were illegally obtained? They weren't stolen from anyone; someone gave them to CBS News. In fact, supposedly they were being passed around like snapshots among the enlisted men.

[carpro]

[mikest]

The pictures were released because the investigation was a sham. They were only going after the lowest troops because they did not want all of the facts coming out. That's why the two contracters who were named in the Taguda report wee still at the prison as of 2 weeks ago. Hell, the guy that recomended they use these proceedures is now in charge of the prison, Miller.

No matter how much they want to contain it at the bottem, they can't. More evidence is coming out and it is moving up. Even Gonzales is looking bad with a memo saying the Ganeva Convention doesn't apply anymore.

[Greenhat]

[ROTC DAD]

Well, at least we agree stealing is a crime

[mikest]

So you take one line and roll your eyes. Do you support the fact that the people at the bottom are being demonised and the people further up covered for? Is it OK that the Govt. says that only 7 were involved and did it on their own when there are pictures of OGA people engaging in this? Does it bother you that the red cross was not allowed to go into certain sections of the prison? Does it bother you that the General in charge was over ruled by a Col.?

[fortdixlover]

[mikest]

I've been ignoring you because you seem to be ignoring the questions I posed in the imbicilic rant thread. But here goes since you are afraid to respond to those.

Let's compare and contrast.

The memos were written by staffers. They indicate that certain groups would like certain judges kept off the bench. Many of these judges are unpalletable to a large segment of the population. Did they go about it the right way? Probably not. But the Dems have used procedures allowed with in the Senate rules. The rules that were used by the GOP during the Clinton years have been changed since the GOP took control of the Senate.

Dick Cheney starts an"Energy Task Force." The energy companies write much of the legislation. Ken Lay, a man of great integrity, meets frequently with Cheney while simutaniously ripping off billions from California. When Diane Feinstein asks to meet with Cheney to discuss Ca's energy problem she is told he doesn't have time.

Medicare needs to be overhauled. In come the big pharma companies and HMO's. They write legislation that will keep drug prices high because there is no negotiation allowed on a large scale. They also make laws against going across th border to get drugs stronger. Theyb then lie about the cost of the plan because a few Senators say they will vote no if it is over $400b. They keep the vote open for a record 3 hrs, threaten a Senator and then bribe him. It comes out that the chief actuary was threatened with being fired if he disclosed to congress that the actual cost would be $100,000,000,000 more. Their excuse, hios boss was just kidding. Now they are caught using tax payer money to make misleading advertising in favor of the law.

[fortdixlover]

[mikest]

[fortdixlover]

[Greenhat]

[mikest]

[Greenhat]

[mikest]

It's got an interview with Karpinski. Those are her own words. I realise most people around here prefer the unbiased "Newsmax," But the Post has been far more accurate.

I find it interesting and a little depressing that you have not commented on fortdixlover.