Cheney Faces Criminal Indictments

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Vice President Dick Cheney faces criminal indictments for illegal activities while CEO of energy giant Halliburton and also illegally intervened to secure a $7 billion no-bid contract for his former employer after his election to office, an analysis by the White House counsel’s office concludes.

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Those who have read the analysis say it presents a “devastating” case against the Vice President and concludes Cheney has violated both the “spirit and intent” of federal laws on conflict of interest.

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The assessment of the White House counsel’s office agrees that Cheney faces “serious legal implications” from the pending French indictments and add that the Vice President’s illegal and unethical lobbying on behalf of Halliburton for the no-bid contract “raises additional questions.”

Cheney, however, is standing firm and recently told Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont to “fuck off” when the Senator questioned him on the Halliburton matters.

According to White House sources, President George W. Bush laughed the matter off at a recent cabinet meeting.

“Fuck ‘em all,” Bush said.

The President’s bravado, however, is not shared by worried White House aides. Some point to the last vice president to step down because of fraud and corruption – Spiro T. Agnew, who served under President Richard M. Nixon, another Republican forced to leave office because of scandal.

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http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4799.shtml

Don't know how reputable Capitol Hill Blue is, but this is great news if the hounds are closing in on VP Potty-Mouth

[Trajan]

1. Everyday, another 'Cheney will be indicted' thread ....

Everyday, another disappointing day where Cheney is NOT indicted ....

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4. I agree Trajan

but one would hope that something has to eventually stick. After all, how much can one guy get away with? (I know, with this bunch, a lot)

[tom_paine]

10. Cheney won;t be indicted. If he even woulkd get CLOSE to trial

many would be character assassinated and a few would be just plain old assassinated by Wellstoning or Baxterizing...for maximum deniability, of course.

[RT Atlanta]

2. Assuming true (not sure of the site's veracity), then...

Time to do another terra reminder from Tom Ridge - I think that's the mis-administration's MO.

On Edit - Welcome to DU!

[gratuitous]

3. Cheney sneers at criminal charges

Actually, Cheney sneers at pretty much anything; it's sort of a given with him.

Capitol Hill Blue isn't the most dependable source of news, but it will be interesting if there's some follow up. After all, Drudge's scurrilous rantings occupy a lot of media air time despite his poor record for accuracy.

[GumboYaYa]

5. I was excited until I saw the source.

I wish somone other than capitol hill blue would report on this.

[MaryH]

6. And Bush Said?

"Fuck em all."

I wish someone would just tape one of these meetings and then send it to Dan Rather - just to show what kind of "values" these guys really have. Not that it would matter.

Do people like these guys because "they bad?" I don't get it. I wouldn't want my children around any of these people. Not that I have children - but, if I did.

[TexasSissy]

7. It's the French who are considering it. You know what THEY will say about

that, don't you?

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8. Yeah, Bushco has set that up nicely

with Freedom Fries and all. They'll just say it is the French pissing all over us again.

[trof]

9. Found this while nosing around their website:

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.
Groucho Marx

Wonder if he really said that? I like it.
Kinda reminds me of what went on in the senate today.

Anyway, CHB says they are owned by:
"Who owns Blue?
Hell, we're not sure. Last time we checked, we were owned by The Save America Foundation, which is owned by some other holding companies that confuses everybody except the IRS. All this confusion means we don't owe nuttin' to nobody (and, if we did, they couldn't find us to collect anyway)."

In a google search I can find nothing on the Save America Foundation.

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13. Sounds pretty shady to me

[Generic Other]

11. As long as they OWN all three branches of the government

Cheney and the others will never be brought to justice.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. bush will grant him an "executive parton" on his way out the fucking door