Use RICO statutes to JAIL the Bush Admin for their Giant Money Laundering War

[symbolman]

I think that Congress needs to employ the RICO statutes against the entire Bush Admin for complicity in what appears to be a Giant Money Laundering Operation, the Iraq 'WAR'..

There have been stories of planes flying the LARGEST LOADS of CASH ever moved in the History of the US there. Some whistle blowers said that they'd been out kicking Bales of 100 dollar Bills around like soccer balls!

They've been using the Treasury as an ATM while the troops go without, and funneling money to Bechtel, Halliburton, and god knows who all RIGHT OUT OF OUR POCKETS, and the Pockets of our great -great- great grandchildren..

Now they Bring in GATES and BAKER, Gates of Iran/Contra fame and associated with the BCCI, the LARGEST Bank chain for laundering money and SHUT down HARD eventually.

THese are CRIMES and should be dealt with, and I can see the RICO statues, used against the Mafia as being perhaps the most appropriate.

Thoughts?

[bridgit]

1. there's no way around that, they are running a no-bid crony contract...

war profiteering racket that's for damn sure

[symbolman]

4. I was a Purchasing Agent in the US Air Force

During Nam, and I can tell you without a Doubt that THIS IS ILLEGAL. There's really no such thing in the military as a NO Bid contract for something of this size and dimensions.

They are serving so many variables that any one of them could be bid on by any other country. Security, Supply, Food Distribution, Laundry, etc, etc..

I did it for Bases all over the US AND in Europe.

This is a FREE LUNCH for their pals, pure and simple.

[bridgit]

10. everybody rails endlessly about impeachment, but i think it is vital...

we dismantle that war profiteering apparatus immediately if not sooner as it is not designed to support our troops, defense, war making, peace making; nothing benefits from trash racketeering but the criminals that support it imo, thank you for your service

:patriot:

[reichstag911]

2. That's RICO, one C...

...(acronym for Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations), and I agree with using any and every tool in the arsenal to punish these criminals.

[symbolman]

3. Thanks

I fixed it, got all exciteble, and THOUGHT I'd seen it written that way..

Not a lawyer, but I know they've taken down a lot of Mafiosio with these statutes, appreciate the heads up on the RICO gaffe :)

[Hubert Flottz]

5. I think Robert C Byrd will look at what was spent and what is ...

being spent. The Eagle may not soar no more, but the shit will hit the fan! HURYY HURRY HURRY to the greatest show on Earth! This asskicking is going to be fun!

The Eagle has squatted for the wrong, for too freakin long!

Edit...The Top Byrd will come back to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee soon and BOY is he pissed off!

[zeemike]

6. I agree with your goal of using RICO but .

It should not be directed to the whole administration even though they all deserve it but to just say that the RICO statute's should be used to retrieve the money lost to criminal behavior in government.
In fact it should have been used to strip the Enron and World Com exs of there illegal wealth but was not because it seems it is only used against drug dealers now who for the most parts have no money or influence to stop it.g

[symbolman]

7. It WOULD be nice to get

all that MONEY back into the Treasury, eh?

And I'm willing to BET they ARE running drugs, it's part of what they DO.. I've seen it firsthand, using the Military to smuggle DRUGS..

[AntiFascist]

8. This election was a mandate for Democrats to get down to business..

and do a deep investigation of these criminals. If we don't answer this call, it will definitely hurt the Democrats.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. I hope they get hit from every direction

Like Waxman says, there's so much wrong doing, it's hard to decide where to start.

[symbolman]

11. Start LOW

and hit them with a full body block at the KNEES...

Works for me :)

[conscious evolution]

12. Someone may be doing that right now.

The Ides/Corp threads are saying that an investigation of Cheney is based on the RICO Act.

[symbolman]

13. Beeutiful!

Now THAT'S they way things need to go.. JAIL, RETURN of the MONEY. SHUT DOWN Halliburton, and bring the troops home, since Halliburton is apparently the ONLY contractor that can take care of the troops there :)

thanks for that!

[durtee librul]

14. Hubby and I were talking today

about this very thing wondering where the dems should start and he said they should start by investigating where the hell all the money has gone (still think Bremer has a nice fat bank account with about $8M in it of our $$) and then shut down KBR and Halliburton if they cannot account for every thin dime they have gotten.

I am not an accoutant, but would the Sorbanes Oxley act come into play anywhere?

[symbolman]

15. Never heard of it

but YEAH, let's throw that at them too, shotgun effect like cheapo lawyers do, throw it all at someone and run with whatever STICKS :)

Thanks for bringing it up.. I'll have to look that one up

[conscious evolution]

17. S.O. in play to.

On the I/C threads that is another angle being used.
In their earlier threads they give a link to a search engine site that specializes in SEC filings.Along with SEC links to what are some supposed smoking guns.
I am not familiar with financial law but even I can see that some wierd shit is going on at Haliburton and KBR.

[madrchsod]

16. fitzgerald is going to be back in court again

and now libby might cut even a bigger deal.

[symbolman]

18. Hadn't heard much of that lately

any idea WHEN he's going in?

How many Business days? :)

[madrchsod]

19. i think beginning of next year

if i remember right. ya never know what fitzgerald has up his sleeve!

[symbolman]

20. Or IN his HAT

Like them shitty wierd bunnies you got there :)

Love em, are they SMOKING? Bad Bunny, BAD!

[jazzjunkysue]

21. Yep. It's Iran/Contra all over again. n/t.

[conscious evolution]

22. Another thing about RICO IIRC

Anyone suing for damages after RICO convictions is eligible for TRIPLE the amount in any financial compensations.

[cassiepriam]

23. Impeach, indict, imprison. NT