Mukasey appoints special prosecutor to investigate USA purge scandal
As Murray Waas wrote about yesterday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey, acting on the guidance of the DoJ Inspector General, has decided to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the USA firing scandal. Unfortunately, there will be no grand jury for Gonzo.
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey named a special prosecutor to investigate possible crimes arising from the Bush administration's firing of nine U.S. attorneys.
An internal Justice Department review of the dismissals recommended the appointment today after finding there was a possibility officials made false statements, obstructed justice or committed wire fraud. The report said the matter warranted further investigation by an attorney who has the ability to compel witnesses to cooperate.
"The Justice Department has an obligation to the American people to pursue this case wherever the facts and the law require,'' Mukasey said in a statement.
Puppet show.
Unfortunately, I think this post is inaccurate. He did not appoint a "SPECIAL" prosecutor, but rather a prosecutor. The difference is significant, and likely means that nothing will ever come of it...
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
No accountability.
And who, pray tell, has the ability to make anyone in the current criminal administration compel witnesses to cooperate? Harriet Miers, Karl Rove? Maybe they'll re-hire Gonzo and he'll get tough with himself and 'CON'veniently fail to remember as he asks questions of himself. Or, he and Mukasey get to the bottom of the situation with a game of rock paper scissors.
the investigation will yield nothing.
I agree with the above, the prosecutor will NOT be a special prosecutor. Which matters greatly. People are making this mistake since it's obviously logical that a 'SPECIAL' prosecutor be put on this case. That hasn't happened, actually.
The Prosecutor can subpoena witnesses.....
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
And bark at the moon!
And take a flying **** at a rolling donut!
Splurge.
Surge.
Purge.
Sounds like the modus operandi of a bulimic.
I recognize a f**kin' pacifier when I see it.
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Another whitewash investigation, with NO accountability. Just like the 911 commission. These criminals need to be punished NOW.
Just when they get caught, it's a rush to put a bandaid and cover up the problem.... you will surely hear "now is not the time for fingerpointing".... That should be the epitaph of the GOP... they don't need no stinkin' investigation!!!
This prosecutor is a loyal Bushie, I'm assuming?
this whole system is a big phony.
The timing of this is very strange, because Mukasey's son is connected to Rudy Guilliani who is planning on creating a task force using his firm's attorneys to help Wall Street with their bailout if it happens.
http://gothamist.com/2008/09/26/giulianis_firm_is_ready_for_bailout.php
“The Justice Department has an obligation to the American people to pursue this case wherever the facts and the law require,” Mukasey said in a statement.
Since when does this administration do anything the facts and the law require.........?
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and 7--14 as well, all correct analyses. Now why can't the MSM do that?
Note that Mukasey said, 'pursue' and not 'prosecute'.
As for 'wherever it leads' - when you've already chosen to exclude the possibility of prosecution, then we know where it will lead: nowhere.
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You mean Mukasey will make sure to keep his own sock puppet at arm's length? I feel much better. Maybe Mukasey can DRINK A GLASS OF WATER while the prosecutor is delivering his/her report? That would be really impressive.
They're just closing the loop before Obama gets sworn in. More masturbation theater.
Michael Mukasey is the one that should be investigated. His recent expansion of FBI powers allowing agents to start investigations against Americans, especially those who might have an anti-government bias like peace groups, without supervision four months before his term of office is to end is an abuse of power. Also, remember Mukasey is the one who is unable to tell us if water boarding is torture.
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It's my hope Joe Biden uses the new AG to go after members of the Bush Regime. Personally, I would love it.
The sternly worded letters are going out today. That will show them. Problem fixed.
There's no such thing as justice. This is the latest event in Bush World that demonstrates it.
This is a joke , there will be no justice what so ever as long as Bush and the criminals are in the White House .
Fox to investigate problem in hen house
I hope they don't mean special as in special Olympics.
That would insult a whole bunch of kids who go out and do things regardless of what life's dealt them.
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They're going to appoint a new, young umemployed former attorney general named Burt Gonzayles.
They’re going to appoint a new, young un-employed former attorney general named Burt Gonzayles to head investigation. (forgot that last piece)
Misdirection play.
Mukasey finally starts doing his job? Hey, I'm looking out my window and there are pigs flying through the air. And hell probably has a great hockey franchise right now.
He should be in jail with the rest of this criminal administration. It would be so very satisfying to see these thugs get some well-deserved punishment for the crimes they have committed. Sadly, it will never happen.
Whats next?
Cops who wreck their own patrol cars get to fill out their own accident reports?
...watchdogs in sausage factories?
I thought Mukasey had already ruled on this two months ago by saying "not all violations of the law were crimes"? Is this something different?
When has Mukasey EVER done ANYTHING that wasn't agreed to... and directed by George W. Bush and his puppet master, KKKarl Rove.
Is this supposed to really pacify me that Mukasey is appointing a special prosecutor?
This is the same guy that the nutless democrats would not reject because he would not reject torture.
This is the same guy that tries to protect bush, etal. from prosecution of war crimes.
This guy I am supposed to believe will be honest and forthright in his selection of a special prosecutor?
I was born, but not yesterday.
give me a freaking break!
We'll see if he appoints someone actually independant, or (more likely) another Bush lapdog. I'm not holding my breath.
Why bother, all of the "big fish" will be pardoned in about 120 days anyway.
Gee, that almost makes the slow and painful death of our economy due to Bush's sorry-assed stewardship so much easier to take. Some how it gives me comfort even though our country is at the edge of a financial abyss that will make the Great Depression look like a garden stroll. Gosh I feel so much better.
mukrazy was picked because he is a criminal like all others in the bush/chenny cabal. Prison for all would be a good start!
A day late and a dollar short. Mukasey has done as much as any of the other crooks to obstruct justice on this issue. I hope that a special prosecution eis eventually able to bring his crimnal ass to justice, too.
All of this won't matter because Bush will be pardoning a long list of people (Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby, Alberto Gonzalez and most of his staff, etc.) during the final days of his presidency. So unfortunately nothing will come of this.
OH SCOOTER! We need you to put your scapegoat cap on again!
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