Seriously, How Can Rice Refuse To Testify?

[RedSock]

I think she is as much of a war criminal as anyone in the White House, but how can her Constitutional reasons for refusal stand up when Rumsfeld, Powell and Tenet -- all currently holding positions relative to * -- have testified?

I truly want to know if there is a difference. ... And if there is not, why the F won't the media ask her why those three guys were there under oath and she is still refusing?

Also, is Condi running the Commission? Stop with the threats of a subpoena and just f'in do it! Drag her ass in!

[yardwork]

1. I don't trust her to tell the truth under oath.

So I'm pleased that she's twisting in the wind on this.

I'll be disappointed if she finally agrees to testify under oath. It will be nothing but a symbolic victory for truth. She'll probably lie anyway.

[strategery blunder]

2. Then the dems in congress need to go after her for perjury

nt

[azmesa207]

3. How can Rice refuse to testify

They wont subpoena her this commission is suppose to be non partisan but did you see the Republicans attack Dick Clark there all afraid of Bush

[RedSock]

6. what constitutional provisions is she citing?

i assume it is BS -- right away, i assume everything they say is BS.

but what are they talking about? is it real?

and if it is real, why doesn't it apply to rumsfeld and the others?

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HELLO mediots -- ask some questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[woofless]

9. Their argument as I understand it is that she is a

Confidential assistant to the President. She works only for him. She advises him, therefore Executive Privilege ensues and she doesn't have to testify.

[Champion Jack]

4. Condi Rice putting the "mock" in to Democracy...

[0007]

5. You bring up some interesting point, maybe the POTUS

can answer your questions, LOL!! Seriously I don't understand how she can refuse. What I would like to see, would be a one and a half hour debate between her and Richard Clark.

Clarke's book is terrific.

[0007]

8. Clarke would have Condi in tears in less than twenty minutes.

Condi is emotionally unstable for anything like that.

[leftofthedial]

7. the separation of powers rationale does not hold water at all

the commission is not congress, it is an independent commission appointed by the bushgang themselves.

History is replete with numerous examples, including THIS administration, of assistants to the (sic) president appearing before congressional panels.

It is a bullshit smokescreen intended to confuse americans and prevent the one person in the administration who knows the damning truth, but who is a grosslyincometent liar, from outing the whole bunch of traitors.

[pinkpops]

10. The commission is not congress

and she is not the president.

[H2O Man]

11. It's a great thing....

...that she is refusing to testify now. It shows "main stream" America that she is not willing to cooperate with the investigation of 9-11. Think how that looks to the undecided voters of America, who may have actually believed the bush administration was trying to do the best job they could? Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.On top of the Clarke book and testimony, she looks criminal. And, she is. I have a feeling that in 2005, she's going to be called upon to testify again, but in a different format.

[readmylips]

12. Bush criminals didn't expect their own song&pony show...

to backfire on them. God is Great! The repigs on the commission were set to destroy the Clinton administration representatives. All the Clinton people were very patriotic, professionals and knowledgeable. Tenet was crapping his pants. Rumpbutt was his usual idiot and insane. Talmage was a nightmare. Clarke kicked everybody to hell. Especially that stupid Thompson and Lehman.

[arewethereyet]

13. she is the 2nd most powerful person in the country

and the only one who could hope to craft a coup de tat.

she does what she wants.

[AmyStrange]

14. It's easier to refuse to testify...

than it is to answer the tough questions,

d

[AmyStrange]

15. so true dave

they can't throw you in prison for refusing to testify,

d