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Originally Posted by Botnst
It was overseen by an active appellate court federal judge.
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What was overseen by an active appellate judge? My memory is not what it used to be.
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It was constantly reviewed by lawyers and policymakers from different branches. Some dissented and the dissent, in some cases, changed the policy.
To go after the federal judge will require impeachment and senate trial. To go after the various lawyers and policymakers will require in camera proceeding since a lot of extremely sensitive, highly classified, ongoing intelligence programs and people will necessarily be discussed.
It would be an interesting circus to watch all of this unfold in a court or in Congress. I'm sure we will all enjoy the spectacle of secret political trails.
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This is a situation where cable TV and the internet really hurt us. I remember watching Geraldo several times a week during the OJ trial. I thought it was fascinating, the way they could pick apart every aspect of the case. What I didn't realize is that I was watching the beginning of the end in terms of quality news reporting. Now the whole process is perverted by sensationalism.
I think the best idea I've heard is to have the administration's lawyers answer to whichever state bars issued their law licenses. If Dybee knowingly wrote a bogus memo in order to provide legal cover for Cheney's henchmen, he should suffer some sort of discipline by his state bar.