MORE bad news for NeoCons: Judge says Ashcroft and FBI must testify

[Richard Steele]

A federal judge in Brooklyn ruled yesterday
that former Attorney General John Ashcroft,
the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and other top government officials will have to answer questions
under oath in a lawsuit that accuses them
of personally conspiring to violate the rights
of Muslim immigrants held in a federal detention center
in Brooklyn after 9/11.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/29/nyregion/29detain.html

[fooj]

1. Not another PARTISAN HACK JOB!!!

:spray: Belly up to the bar, boys!

peace.

[Scout1071]

2. Why do these courts hate America?

[Mutley]

3. Don't forget about Project X!!!

We don't want to give away phases 2 and 3!!

[rodeodance]

4. whow. i am impressed.

[Tatiana]

5. Dare we hope that justice is on the way???

The best part:

The "qualified immunity" that shields government officials "will not allow the attorney general to carry out his national security functions wholly free from concern for his personal liability," Judge Gleeson wrote, quoting a Supreme Court decision that involved then-Attorney General John N. Mitchell's unauthorized wiretap of a radical group. "He may on occasion have to pause to consider whether a proposed course of action can be squared with the Constitution and laws of the United States."

Is it me, or did the good judge inject a little piece of sarcasm in there? LOL

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. LOL!

That IS a good one!

Yeah, I should think that the ATTORNEY GENERAL might want, once in a while, to obey the goddamn law.

[Tatiana]

26. Yeah, the same goddamn law that's his job to PROTECT.

I mean, I think he took an oath to that effect.

These people are really bottom-feeders.

[bobbieinok]

11. and when the case gets to Roberts, Scalia, Thomas????

[Maraya1969]

21. God Bless Brooklyn - birthplace of sarcasm.

[ovidsen]

6. Where'r my glasses?

I missed this in this morning's print version of the Times, or maybe it just wasn't there. In any case, this should have been on the front page, and picked up by ALL the MSM. I think it's very important that Ashcroft and his former syncophants be forced to explain just what the hell they were thinking when they decided to violate both the rule of law and the rule of man so blatantly.

And it certainly dovetails well with the final elements in phase one of PLAN X. I think it's time to complete the foundation for phase two. Victory will be ours!

:evilgrin:

[MN ChimpH8R]

7. Drip, drip, drip

The last six weeks have been a nightmare for ChimpCo. Every couple of days another brick falls out of the wall. And I think there are a lot more shoes to drop. Paging Mr. Fitzgerald, paging Patrick Fitzgerald.....

[shraby]

8. All I can do is sit here and smile.

Ashcroft has to answer,
DeLay has to answer,
Frist has to answer,
Rove etal will have to answer,
Drownie has to answer,
can't remember his name but he was the purchasing agent that just got in trouble..he has to answer,

All of them have to answer to the American people!!!!!!

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Next is Sibel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cassiepriam]

12. who the heck is minding the store, if all the repugs in court or jail?? nt

[Richard Steele]

13. Well, it's not as if they do much when they are walking free!

Kicked for the evening crowd

PEACE!

[cassiepriam]

23. Silly me, of course, no one was minding the store in the first place..

so we won't even notice the difference, except there might be a few more pennies in the US piggy bank.

[Richard Steele]

27. Maybe we could track down the "Maytag Repairman" and hire him?

Same job, really, but a nicer view.
I bet he'd like a change of scenery by now!

[cassiepriam]

29. He certainly could do no worse....

[0007]

14. So many good things are happening I can't believe it!

The freepers must be in a real tizzy.

[Im with Rosey]

15. Never mind freepers!

I can hardly stand it, its almost impossible to absorb everything that is going on. Something has to stick!

[Straight Shooter]

16. Ashcroft anoints his head with Crisco and says his prayers. n/t

[Old Mouse]

17. Thank god we have a supreme court that won't step in and upsurp...

...oh, wait a minute...

[Solly Mack]

18. I'd very much like to see Ashcroft thrown in prison

He's every bit as bad as Gonzales.

[cynatnite]

19. There really is a Santa Claus

and he couldn't be happier

[Rex]

20. It all happens the day they INSTALL a suit as CJ of the SCOTUS.

Set your VCRs folks.

[Richard Steele]

22. KICK for the morning crew; and THANKS to all for the 11 recommendations!

[mdelaguna2000]

24. I love New York.

Let me count the ways....

[0007]

25. Our beloved Ashcroft isn't gonna duck this one.



[mzteris]

28. ashcroft going down, too???

OMG - it's like Christmas!!