Comments on: Chertoff Keeps Waiving Laws

By: jackie

jackie — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:34:15 +0000

Ok, Dumb question. I’m confused, Why does it seem that everything was written/signed by Deputy Assistants?? Is it for CYA purposes?

By: maryo2

maryo2 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:52:36 +0000

For the “if not Yoo’s authority, then whose?” question, look at these players. I wonder if this event was a showdown like the Ashcroft hospital showdown.

Vanity Fair -
“On September 25, 2002, as the process of elaborating new interrogation techniques reached a critical point, a delegation of the administration’s most senior lawyers arrived at Guantánamo. The group included the president’s lawyer, Alberto Gonzales, who had by then received the Yoo-Bybee Memo; Vice President Cheney’s lawyer, David Addington, who had contributed to the writing of that memo; the C.I.A.’s John Rizzo, who had asked for a Justice Department sign-off on individual techniques, including waterboarding, and received the second (and still secret) Yoo-Bybee Memo; and Jim Haynes, Rumsfeld’s counsel.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/poli.....ntPage=all

By: maryo2

maryo2 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:40:40 +0000

Is there anything in the US Constitution that “requires” Congress to investigate wrong-doing?

Does the Constitution have an anti-collusion between the 3 branches clause?

At any point does it become illegal for Congress to not impeach at least one of these criminals?

By: klynn

klynn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:19:57 +0000

No, it’s not a PC brand.

Just THINK of the new outfits she could wear? She could probably become a Washington “insider” in such new attire…I DO mean that figuratively…

By: LS

LS — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:17:05 +0000

So. Is that fence to keep others out or us in?

By: bmaz

bmaz — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:09:22 +0000

EW might prefer the Fix Or Repair Daily brand…

By: klynn

klynn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:56:28 +0000

I cannot believe she’s not into a “Pimp my new Chevy” chop shop gifting. Come on Marcy, where’s your sense of adventure!

By: bmaz

bmaz — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:51:06 +0000

Your bloggy car, not the real one….

By: klynn

klynn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:49:19 +0000

If only Calgon could package it “Calgon, Take Yoo Away”

Mary, if I have not written before, your posts are wonderful and insightful with just the right amount of snark. Thank you!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:27:35 +0000

119 - that’s good, “the Pentagon” hadn’t even read the memo.” You have the ultimate point klynn - the fact that it could happen doesn’t mean you call it legal as long as only “your people” are involved.

On reflection, though, I think my 117 sounds too angry.

I’m going to sign up for the next pilgrimage to David Rivkin’s comfortable office. Apparently it has these miraculous powers that do not exist even in Lourdes. Sit in that office, and you can find forgiveness in your heart for just about anything involving Executive branch torture and crime.

If only Calgon could package it “Calgon, Take Yoo Away”