Don't forget the after-incident CIA damage assessment report, which resulted from the damage assessment conducted after one of the CIA's top covert non-official-cover agents, Valerie Plame Wilson, had her cover blown by "loose lips" Bush administration officials.
This national security damage assessment report, just like the transcript of Cheney's FBI interview, has not been released, even in redacted form...leading me to believe that this damage assessment is just as damning of Dick Cheney as his interview with federal investigators.
In other words, if there had not been damage done to our national security (through the outing of a covert CIA agent and her CIA front company, Brewster-Jennings, as well as the compromising of overseas CIA contacts) then this after-incident damage assessment report would have been offered into evidence by Libby's defense team at his trial. It wasn't. Therefore, damage was done to our national security, grievous damage, which is why the Bush/Cheney administration has kept this report so deeply buried, right beside Cheney's FBI interview transcripts.
Posted by The Oracle at December 23, 2008 08:21 PMI still have difficulty in believing that no one is being held accountable for this act of treason against the United States and sent to prison for life. Scooter will receive a pardon from Bush and that will be the end of the story.
Cheney, The Evil One, laughs at us and gives us the finger. He knows no one will go after him.
Posted by Judith at December 23, 2008 08:52 PMHow about a realistic Christmas Passion play starring Cheney up on the cross?
Posted by TIKI AL at December 24, 2008 09:22 AMTrouble is, there still seem to be a good many people convinced that Plame deserves no consideration because her husband was a wicked traitorous monster who lied about Saddam's activities (or lack of them), and then they intone the magical mantra "Yellowcake". No doubt if enough people say that word often enough, Obama will disappear in a puff of smoke, and Bush will get a third term. Not to mention the possibility that Tony Blair will be reinstated as Prime Minister.
Posted by Colin at December 24, 2008 01:48 PMLESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.
Feel the "HEAT"
Lessons learned, and will it matter in the future? Winning or losing the hearts & minds of the little guy, the citizens and voters.Does it matter? History will now tell our politicians that it does matter,Americans do pay attention. They allow you to hang yourself, and give enough rope to do so. The truth regarding WMD does matter. Testifiying, and sworn testimony does matter. The facts surrounding the 911 commission matters. Our constitution and bill of rights do matter to us. How the rest of the world views us, matters. Human Rights violations any where, matters. The death toll and distruction in another Country, matters. Foreign lobbies, special interest, and corruption does matter. Out sourcing our jobs & economy does matter. Pre-emptive War, needless secrecy, profiteering, no bid contracts, cover-ups, and checks & balance does matter. EPA, violations of clean air, water, and soil laws, matters. Equal rights for all, matters.Including worker rights regardless of immigration law,it matters. Fair foreign trade agreements matter, including proper labor law and human rights issues.Slavery matters, child labor matters. Seperation of Church and State matters. It is not anti-semitic to oppose the atrocities committed by Israel for 60 years. 67 UN resolutions VETOED by America, does matter. The idea of Jewish supremacy over our government, media, and foreign policies certainly matter. The amount of foreign aid and military aid to an illegal state certainly does matter We expect Change, democrats promise change but are they ready to meet the demands of the American people. We set the mandate for change, it started in 2005. Candidates jumped to champaign for CHANGE, now meet the mandates. ALL of them matters. 1. Protect our Constitution, and live up to your oath of office. 2. Bring our troops home, enough aggression and sacrifice of life, limb, and treasures.End WAR, and war profiteering. 3. We regularly request sanctions, then we should respect others ligitimate sanctions. 4. Universal Health Care, for all Americans. 5. Economic Recovery and Job Creation, good jobs not just minimum wage jobs like the last several years. 6. Build a Green Economy and Stop Climate Change. 7. Hold people accountable, prosecute crimes, including all war crimes. 8. Audit our gold reserves, and audit all financial institutions. Prosecute the corruption. 9.Campaign reform, and eliminate lobbying our officials with any financial reward. 10. Tax reform. Fair tax for all. The times and demands have changed. ALL need to participate in our recovery, including the past privileges of tax freedom. Privilege not a right. The mandates of 2006 have been ignored. Thus the Changes were made by the American people Nov. 2008. We will hold people accountable to us, and not to ANY special interest group. 2010 & 2012 are on the way, listen up if you want to stay !! We will by watch groups, justice organizations, etc. hold all officials FEET TO THE FIRE. You will feel the heat. Do the job for American that is expected by Americans. True moral values, and justice, it matters. Party affiliation does not matter any more.
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