Bush Would Prefer Them to Lie NOT Under Oath

Rove. Miers. Kelley.

The President has two preconditions for letting his people testify to the Grand Jury probing the Justice Department over the firing of US Attorneys being:

- Testimony must be given in privacy behind closed doors.

- They must not be sworn in under oath (wtf!?)

They can testify as long as they are not under oath.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FIRED_PROSECUTORS?SITE=INLAF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/03/21/MNGRUOOV9T1.DTL

Is that so much to ask? Don't make them take the oath if know they want to protect their friend Attorney General Alberto "Fredo" Gonzales. Don't make them lie under oath. These brave Americans who will lie to protect the good of the country deserve much better than being forced to lie under oath.

I am sure that it is a right afforded to all citizens.

This is not the first time President Bush has asked for this kind of leverage. His first time was when he was asked to testify before the 9/11 Commission. He wanted Dick Cheney to be there with him and he did not want to be under oath.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/29/bush.911.commission/

The only reason that I can think one would rather testify without stating that they will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truthÃ‚ÂÂ is that they do not plan to tell the truth anyway. So help them God.

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Roger H. Mar 22, 2007, 5:39am EDT

I was listening to air america (on the computer) Because here in Oklahoma, in the bible belt, behind the iron curton, we don't get air america.

They were saying that they believe that this could be a pre cursor to an Impeachment, God I hope so.

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Wandering Soul Mar 22, 2007, 10:27am EDT

I know I'm displaying my ignorance here, but I'm going to ask anyway...If Bush gets Impeached won't Cheney become President? The thought of that frightens me to the core.

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Glen D. Mar 22, 2007, 2:44pm EDT

That's why we impeach Cheney too. It's a compromise you see. Lefties get to be ridden of corrupt leaders and righties don't have to live with Hillary Clinton being the first female president. Everyone wins.

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Olga M. Mar 22, 2007, 3:17pm EDT

My thoughts exactly. I just hope this latest upset of his doesn't lead him to doing something desperate because he still has the power to really mess us up.

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Peter Wimsey Mar 23, 2007, 1:08am EDT

There are wonderful voices in the mainstream press that ask why someone would be reluctant to testify UNLESS there was something to hide or the testimony contradicted previous communication.

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Dave H. Mar 23, 2007, 2:05am EDT

It amazes me how Bush has gotten away with much more than Nixon or Clinton, and he is still in office! Bush senoir has got to be rolling over in his soon to be grave! The really funny thing is we all know Cheney ordered the exposing of the CIA agent to dicredit her husband! We all know Cheney was instrumental in the fabrication of intelligence that lead to the Iraq debacle! We all know more than any fricken prosecutor of these crimes! And why is that? It is because the president can fire any federal prosecutor! And he can pardon all of his buddies as long as he is president! Too bad he can't pardon our brave border agents!!!! Thr American public has been completely duped by our leaders!!!Look for a new book from Tony Snow after he is done with Bush! It will be titled "Snow Job!", and he will make millions for lying for his boss!

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