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Gonzales Contradicts Statements Confirms Existence Of Other Spying Programs

thinkprogress.org — In his testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was asked by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) to address inaccuracies in his 2006 testimony in relation to the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program.

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  • theNazz, on 10/10/2007, -1/+59Considering that he is the Attorney General who said that Habeas Corpus never entered his mind, I am not surprised to find out that he is completely full of *****.
  • hawkeye17, on 10/10/2007, -1/+49How much do you want to bet that some of these "other intelligence activities" are illegal?
  • atheinostic, on 10/10/2007, -2/+43How has this guy not been impeached yet?
  • biotch, on 10/10/2007, -0/+24Specter has lost his patience with Gonzales..
    Its good to see that he doesnt let him beat around the bush.
  • atheinostic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20I'm talking about impeaching Gonzales
  • cloudyprison, on 10/10/2007, -2/+21resign why
  • veritas22, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19impeach
  • crichton101, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15Because those in congress either have no back bone, or are party supporters and don't actually think for themselves, they just follow their spineless leaders.
  • RealmDown, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16The second cup of kool-aid was just as good as the first one, huh ?
  • 0ddity, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15Funny. You don't see German leaders today using Hitler's actions to justify genocide today... Get over your Clinton roadblock. If Clinton did it, it was illegal. That does not make it legal for Bush to do it.
  • arunforce, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15I don't see the point in this. We got a ***** dictator as a president and he doesn't give a ***** about what Congress says, he's just going to find another pawn to his dirty work.

    ***** George Bush.
  • swrostmore, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13In context, he said that his top staff didn't threaten to resign over warrantless wiretapping, they threatened to resign over "other intelligence activities." This implies that the "other intelligence activities" are WORSE than illegal warrantless wiretapping of US citizens.
  • verifex, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13Man, watching that Gonzales guy sitting there trying to make a fool out of members of congress, I'm surprised none of those senators don't jump over the desk and start strangling him.

    I hate that Gonzales guy and his smug face and his idiot-stick answers to every single question. This kind of dumb shtick is allowed on network news, but when I see that same BS in a serious situation it makes me amazed that the other lawmakers haven't jumped up and decided to brow beat this administration (and specifically Gonzales) into the ground with all of their congressional authority.
  • Jmuduke, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12These guys are starting to squirm, they can't answer direct questions without digressing on long tangents of *****. Kick them all out!
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11"about other intelligence activities and the reason for the visit to the hospital was about other intelligence activities."

    Not that we have any reason to believe him and I would certainly be skeptical, but this doesn't necessarily admit to another spying program. Intelligence activities can mean a lot of things. I think what should be done is to try to get more information as to the nature of these "activities" because I wouldn't put anything passed this administration With an administration that lacks any sort of transparancy and has admitted to domestic spying, we should approach that sort of comment with a fair amount of cynicism.
  • swrostmore, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11The fact is, he was lying about "other programs" to cover his own ass. It was in response to a question about why he had testified that there was no dissent over the program, when in reality his top staff all had threatened to resign over it. His response was - they threatened to resign over a different program that the president had authorized. The problem is, the president had only authorized one program at that time.
  • swrostmore, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10When Gonzales refused to answer the question of who sent him to Ashcroft's hospital room to get the wiretapping authorized, I thought Schumer was going to punch him in the face. This is exactly why I love watching these hearings on c-span.
  • IADTatami, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11imprisonment
  • 0ddity, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10Judas Scrudus.
    1600 Pennsylvania ave
    Washington, DC 20024

    911-911-DURP
  • iDragonFly, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Sources, please.
  • spudhead, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10It's okay to let it go redrock. Clinton hasn't been President for quite some time now. And remember what you learned in Kindegarten? Just because Steve is drawing on the desk doesn't mean it's okay.
  • kabewm, on 10/10/2007, -4/+12I'm sure if Ron Paul were elected he'd consume the current administration with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse.
  • 0ddity, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Screw that, impeach them ALL.
  • BeatnikDude, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7It's called PERJURY and it's illegal.

    There is no way our government can function at this time of crisis while Gonzales heading the Justice Department. The only thing that Gonzales has accomplished is to tear down some of the great legal accomplishments of our ancestors, enable the criminal behavior of the financial elite and make a mockery of the constitution.
  • slipgrid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Good thing he testified under oath this time.

    What use is it having a known criminal in for testimony, if he has no *compelling* reason to tell the truth? And, yes, I *know* he's a criminal.
  • XV745, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7So are you trying to say illegal wiretapping is "ok"?
  • 0ddity, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7You forgot your category. Woefully ignorant of the constitution.
  • mrgreenjeans, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
  • brickbat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I don't recall...I have no recollection of that....I don't recall remembering that.....I don't remember that.....I made the decision...I just don't recall when I made the decision..........

    If he didn't go to jail after that, then this is just another day at the office.
  • 0ddity, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Thats why he had to directly contradict 2 different ex-DOJ official's previous testimony? Because he's so smart?
  • cesig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5After his recent testimony I wonder if anything enters his mind at all.
  • Matteos, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Came to Digg and ended up on Coast to Coast.
  • swrostmore, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4which category does this submission fall under? I don't see any references to nazis, just video of Gonzales testifying before the Judiciary Committee.
  • LakeshoreBaby, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4OMG. Ashcroft is lying sedated in a hospital bed and Gonzalez says they didn't know he was ill.
  • wendelgee2, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6crazy much?
  • chewood, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Bush is the worst Pres in our history. I would make sense that he brings along such a horrible person to be AG. Neither one of these idiots think our Constitution is more that just a piece of paper.
  • ShawnHunt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3What does it take to get rid of this man?!
  • reiner15, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3If I were a senator at one of these hearings, I would punch him in the face. When new broke of it, I wouldn't apologize and take that time to explain why... I think most people would understand.
  • MacEnvy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Man oh man, I would feel a lot better if that was the case. Then at least I wouldn't be worried about the repeatedly demonstrated incometence that threatens us all.
  • Drakkor, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3At this point the whole government really is just a JOKE !
    And the rest of the world is laughing really loud !!
  • NotAChickenHawk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Lying To Congress = Federal Offense. Federal offenses are prosecuted by and at the discretion of the Justice Department. Gonzales is the head of the Justice Department. In addition, as I said Lying to Congress = Federal Offense. Those who commit Federal offenses can be pardoned by the President Of the United States. He happens to be Gonzales boss and ally, and it seems Gonzales is lying at the President's behest. So he can stop his own prosecution, which means he'd never be prosecuted. And even if he was, and was convicted, Bush would just pardon him. Therefore, Gonzales will never, ever, spend one day in jail, one day on probation or pay one penny in fines, no matter what lies he tells to Congress. Its beyond disgusting, and its beyond pathetic. And if you think Clinton's 11th hour pardon of Rich was beyond reproach, just wait until what's coming. I'm betting on blanket pardons for Cheney, Ashcroft, Gonzales, Rumsfeld, Woflowitz, Armitage, Libby, probably Rice and maybe even Bush will try to become the first President to pardon himself.
  • jarjarjanks, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3This doesnt confirm existence of anything, though it's damn funny. I could watch this for hours.
  • swrostmore, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Gonzales was referring to other intelligence activities authorized by the president. If the president authorized the abu Ghraib abuses, that would be real news!
  • Thuktun, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3That's what happens when you make a practice of hiding or obscuring the truth at every turn, you end up not being able to keep your various stories straight.
  • TommyG7, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Gonzalez is an embarrassment to hispanics everywhere. This should set back mexican americans in government service back for a few years.
  • rolosworld, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2mix up his contradictions with "other intelligence activities" then Bush claims the info affects national security... case closed, no more interrogation for him.
  • Ndiggnation, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2But Clinton!!!
  • NotAChickenHawk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2There are a lot of illegal activities that go unpunished. Some people never get caught. Some are not prosecuted because there is not enough evidence. In this case, Gonzales will never be prosecuted because lying to Congress is a crime prosecuted by the US Attorneys, who all report to him. And its also a crime for which Bush can pardon him for. So it may be called perjury, and it may be illegal, but rest assured, he's gotten away with it so far, and he will continue to get away with it as long as he is Attorney General and as long as Bush is president. In fact, since Bush will almost certainly issue this guy (and many of his other cronies) a blanket pardon before he leaves office, he will almost certainly get away with it. If not, hopefuly the next Attorney General has a long memory and makes liberal use of the statute of limitations, which will still allow these crimes to be prosecuted when the next President, and the next Attorney Generals, take office.
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3***** you
  • FraudGuy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Of course, pardons are not usable for impeachment proceedings....
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