Suing George W. Bush: A Bizarre And Troubling Tale

[Segami]

" July 9, 2008

| On July 3, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court in California made a ruling particularly worthy of the nation's attention. In Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc. v. Bush, a key case in the epic battle over warrantless spying inside the United States, Judge Walker ruled, effectively, that President George W. Bush is a felon.

Judge Walker held that the president lacks the authority to disregard the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA -- which means Bush's warrantless electronic surveillance program was illegal. Whether Bush will ultimately be held accountable for violating federal law with the program remains unclear. Bush administration lawyers have fought vigorously -- at times using brazen, logic-defying tactics -- to prevent that from happening. The court battle will continue to play out as Congress continues to battle over recasting FISA and possibly granting immunity to telecom companies involved in the illegal surveillance.

Call me Alice -- because this is a tale directly from Government Secrecy Wonderland, the bizarre and unnerving adventures of suing President Bush for apparently violating a federal law. I'll swear under penalty of perjury that what follows is true and correct. Otherwise, you might not even believe it.





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<http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/09/alharamain_lawsuit/>

[paparush]

1. Which is why the Senate will seal the deal today and this and any other similar

cases will rot in the dustbin of history.

[indepat]

2. So the court said what junior did was tantamount to a felony and some say

the Iraqi venture, including the torture, was tantamount to war crimes. When are they going to get off junior's back and just let junior be junior so the finishing touches can be put on the trifecta said to be handed him by 9-11? :D

[Segami]

3. Junior's final act is far from being over. These last few remaining months could be the worst of

times to come. I feel we are heading into something nasty soon....jmho.