Breaking: CREW Wants Special Prosecutor To Investigate Potential Criminal Violations In US Attorney

[babsbunny]

Firings

http://blog.citizensforethics.org/node/705

BREAKING: CREW wants Special Prosecutor to investigate potential criminal violations in U.S. Attorney firings
Submitted by CREW on 13 March 2007 - 12:38pm. Alberto Gonzales | US Attorneys
CREW wants the immediate appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate potential criminal violations related to the recent dismissals of eight U.S. Attorneys. Recent revelations indicate that a top-ranking Department of Justice official knew that statements made by top Department officials were not true. Clearly, the Department of Justice cannot investigate itself and prosecute the misconduct of DOJ officials. CREW also asked the Department of Justice’s Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility to investigate the situation.

CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan expressed our position:

[H2O Man]

1. Good.

I think that this situation requires a special prosecutor. And it's not just because I hold the Bush administration in utter contempt. Their behavior is beyond criminal -- they pose the greatest threat to our constitutional democracy in modern times.

[LSparkle]

2. All those poor RW bobbleheads who thought special prosecutors were over

after the Libby trial. ("This is the death of the special prosecutor statute -- the public won't support appointment of another one.")

OH YEAH?