MYSTERIOUS CRITICAL GAP (Several Weeks) In DOJ Doc Dump

[kpete]

In DOJ documents that were publicly posted by the House Judiciary Committee, there is a gap from mid-November to early December in e-mails and other memos, which was a critical period as the White House and Justice Department reviewed, then approved, which U.S. attorneys would be fired while also developing a political and communications strategy for countering any fallout from the firings.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3227.html
via:
http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/

[bananas]

1. Around Thanksgiving?

Were they all overseas at a photo-op?

[napi21]

13. Hmmm. Was Congress in a holiday recess? I don't believe all

emails STOP when they're in recess, but I bet that's what they claim!

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. National security! *SQWAK!* National security!

Polly wants a cracker! National security! SQWAK!


I can hear the Grand Oligarchy of Parrots chattering already.

[wicket]

7. Is that a CHICKENHAWK I hear???

:D

[TechBear_Seattle]

11. Nope, it's the Grand Oligarchy of Parrots

That is to say, a large, self-appointed group of birdbrains who learn their talking points by rote and then sqwawk them out loudly for days on end, never showing any comprehension of what they are saying and unable to say anything else.

:rofl:

[wryter2000]

17. Pleasure of the President! SQWAK!

Pleasure of the President! SQWAK SCREEECH SQUAK!!

[myrna minx]

23. I'm picturing the Bluth Family from Arrested Development

doing their individual chicken squawk & dance. :rofl:

[SpiralHawk]

3. "WE had to omit the most damning evidence." - Gonzo

"We can't have the American people knowing how corrupt our cabal of republicon cronies really is, can we?"

- Gonzo, Loyal Defender of republicon cronies

[Bonobo]

4. Can this get any MORE Nixonian?

Jeez, I'm waiting to see him pull on Barney's ears!

[LiberalEsto]

5. Nixon's gap was only 18 minutes

While *'s gap amounts to several weeks.

Another example of why * is infinitely worse than Tricky Dick at his worst.

I used to think Americans would never fall so low as to accept another sleazebag like Nixon into the nation's highest office.

Just like I used to think we had learned our lesson with the Vietnam war disaster, and would never allow our country to be roped into another pointless deadly military debacle again. I used to think, when I protested the Vietnam war in 1969-73, that I might not have to protest any more insane wars.

It's depressing to find that we never seem to learn.

[Solly Mack]

6. the gap is 18 days...which is strikingly similar to 18 minutes

was the other posters point (I think)

missing tape/missing emails

Nixon was Mister Executive Privilege and so is Bush

Nixon felt he was above the law - so does Bush

[LiberalEsto]

8. Now that's bizarre!

But if Nixon resigned before impeachment, maybe this time around we'll get impeachment and maybe even jail terms!

[yardwork]

9. It's escalation all around!

Nixon escalated one illegal war, while Chimpy started two!

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. LOL

[Solly Mack]

26. The emails surrounding the 18 day gap (link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=462025&mesg_id=462025

They stop on the 15th of November and begin again on the 4th of December (2006)

Note the "Karl's Shop"

and Sampson asking Miers if they should go to Bush on the revision

[wryter2000]

19. Films at 11:00

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:nGNXAHQtKnCWPM:http://www.schapira.org

[Stephanie]

10. Subpoena the GWB43.com emails!!!

We need those NOW.

[rateyes]

18. Wonder what would happen if someone here sent

an e-mail message to either [e-mail] or [e-mail]? Wonder if it would get returned as "no such address."

[npincus]

12. subpeona Rosemary Woods, and

"I have zee missing emails"

[Kber]

14. Damn - you're right!

The documents are all out of date order, so it isn't readily apparent, but you are right!

Great catch.

[annabanana]

15. (heh - an 18 day gap)

n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Why oh Why do I feel I am stuck in `1973?

[Spazito]

21. A very critical gap, imo

The last e-mails in November (the 15th I believe) detail the need to get the okay on the "plan" from "Karl's shop" etc, and then there is nothing in the document dump until Dec.4th when the plan has been put into place.

It is very telling, imo, that in that last November e-mail, "Karl's shop" is seen as an essential "pre-execution" contact.

Here is the Nov.15 e-mail:

-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle.Sampson
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:02 AM
To: Kelley, William K.; Miers, Harriet
Cc: Paul.J.McNulty@
Subject: USA replacement plan
Importance: High

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.

http://judiciary.house.gov/media/pdfs/DOJDocsPt2-1070319.pdf


(can be found on page 14 -pdf numbering)


Edited to take out links to e-mail addys - I don't know if they actually worked but removed just in case.

[femmedem]

22. Another R. I think you're going to get plenty.

Thanks again.

[Spazito]

24. The press just ASKED Snow about the gap!

He said they had to ask the DOJ, lol. The gap issue has legs!

[npincus]

25. THAT'S where B*sh's role lies... in the