EMAIL Contradicts ABSOLUTELY EVERTHING-Gonzales Said In SWORN TESTIMONY

[kpete]

Now, if I'm not mistaken, this directly contradicts absolutely everything that Abu Gonzales has stated in sworn testimony.


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p.26-27, interesting stuff.

Email from Sampson to Elston, 11/7/06 6:21 PM.

"Please review and provide comments ASAP. I'd like to get this to Harriet tonight, if possible."

The document pasted into the email is headed,

"PLAN FOR REPLACING CERTAIN UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS"

"Step 1 U.S. Attorney calls: On or about November 8-10, Mike Battle contacts the following U.S. Attorneys:" Listed are Charlton, Lam, (two blanked out), Chiara, Bogden, (blanked out), McKay, Iglesias.

Game plan for what Battle tells them

"Step 2 Senator calls: On or about November 8-10 (very important that Senator calls and U.S. Attorney calls happen simultaneously), Bill Kelley or appropriate Associate Counsel contacts the following Senators:" Listed are Kl re Charlton, (three blacked out), Ensign re Bogden, (one blacked out), Domenici re Iglesias.

NOTE that that's NINE bullet points for USAs to be forced out, but SEVEN bullet points for Senator calls. Maybe some of the blacked-out ones were to be consulted re two pushed out USAs; or maybe some USAs from states with two Democratic senators were to be forced out, so their input wouldn't be sought.

Game plan for Kelley script, including "If pushed, this determination is based on a thorough review of the U.S. Attorney's performance." Ask for 3 names.

"Step 3 Evaluation and Selection of "Interim" Candidates" set for Nov-Dec., for DOJ "in consultation with the Office of the Counsel to the President".

"Step 4 Selection, Nomination, and Appointment of New US Attorneys".

http://judiciary.house.gov/
via:http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/20/from-the-overnight-doj-document-dump/#more-7948

[LSK]

1. wow, someone was burning the midnight oil on those new documents

I wonder how much other damaging material is in those new ones. Im sure Leahy has staff pouring over them as we speak.

[AzDar]

2. Kick ! (loves me some kpete!).....

[bighughdiehl]

3. eh

They'll get away with it as always-perjury is child's play for these clowns.
How much damage can they do in just 22 more months? Wait, don't answer that.

[deminks]

4. More: they needed Karl's approval for the plan, and a reference to Senator/Bush calls

(snip)

Harriet/Bill, please see the attached. Please note (1) the plan, by its terms, would commence this week; (2) I have consulted with the DAG, but not yet informed others who would need to be brought into the loop, including Acting Associate AG Bill Mercer, EOUSA Director Mike Battle, and AGAC Chair Johnny Sutton (nor have I informed anyone in Karl's shop, another pre-execution necessity I would recommend); and (3) I am concerned that to execute this plan properly we must all be on the same page and be steeled to withstand any political upheaval that might result (see Step 3); if we start caving to complaining U.S. Attorneys or Senators then we shouldn't do it — it'll be more trouble than it is worth.

We'll stand by for a green light from you. Upon the green light, we'll (1) circulate the below plan to the list of folks in Step 3 (and ask that you circulate it to Karl's shop), (2) confirm that Kelley is making the Senator/Bush political lead calls, and (3) get Battle making the calls to the USAs. Let us know.

(end snip)

I love the smell of conspiracy in the morning

[Atman]

5. It's not about the lying under oath, it's about the sex!

Oh, wait...damn, it's so hard to keep the right-wing talking points straight these days. Would somebody just blow him already so we can get on with his removal?

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[Tigress DEM]

6. OK so Gonzales will probably go down... We have another problem.

Vader is the dark side of Anakin SkyWalker.

Cheney is the dark side of *ush.

Negroponte is the dark side of Gonzalez. Makes him look like a boy scout in short pants.

They moved him over from Director of National Intelligence - read agency to wipe out our back trail to Iraq - to right under Gonzalez. Imagine that.

[DemReadingDU]

7. video - Sen Mark Pryor discusses the Plan

3/15/07

part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QAmriYWlgPA

part 2 discusses 'run out the clock'
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q18JCBTTBHE

Thanks to whomever put this on youtube, good videos!

[robinlynne]

9. excellent videos! please post this separately so everyone will see them!

and of course, excellent OP.

[DemReadingDU]

8. bump

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. I want to know who the redacted SENATORS ARE!

This could be HUGE! No wonder the Senate is going along with this! No wonder they just voted with the Dems on taking Gonzo's power away.....they were INVOLVED!

[redacted]

12. Right, and why are those names redacted in the first place?

Was censorship permission part of the deal to turn over the 3000 messages?

:wtf:

[indepat]

11. If a 'puke will lie shamelessly while under oath, wonder if others 'pukes would lie

in testimony not under oath and when no notes were taken.

[heatstreak]

13. kick

[texpatriot2004]

14. Thanks Kpete nm