Did the prosecutor purge wait for Bush's OK?

[maddezmom]

Did the prosecutor purge wait for Bush's OK?
Did George W. Bush personally approve the plan for firing seven U.S. attorneys in December? Documents released by the Justice Department Monday night provide circumstantial evidence that he may have..

On Nov. 15, 2006, Kyle Sampson, chief of staff for Alberto Gonzales, forwarded to White House Counsel Harriet Miers and Deputy White House Counsel William Kelley a plan for firing U.S. attorneys over the next two days. "We'll stand by for a green light from you," he wrote.

Miers responded about half an hour later. "Not sure whether this will be determined to require the boss's attention," she wrote. "If it does, he just left last night so would not be able to accomplish that for some time. We will see. Thanks."

In response, Sampson asked: "Who will determine whether this requires the President's attention?"

more:http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/03/19/bushrole/index.html

pdf link pg #14:
http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/DOJDocsPt2-1070319.pdf

[w4rma]

1. Wouldn't it be illegal if Bush didn't okay it? (nt)

[maddezmom]

2. He had to approve the appointments, but how involved was he in the

decision making progress? Were they targeted by the WH(ie Rove and Miers) or just normal SOP of DOJ? :shrug:

[radfringe]

3. IF AGs serve at the president's pleasure

then the president must communicate his pleasure or displeasure - so somewhere along the line he must have approved it

if not - then the big questions are - WHO AUTHORIZED IT? WHY DIDN'T BUSH AUTHORIZE IT? WHO IS REALLY ThE DEICDER?

[wakeme2008]

4. cheney / Rove could have signed for the monkey

:shrug: