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Originally Posted by waitingtables  Scooter Libby was convicted of obstruction of justice in a case about the outing of a covert CIA agent. Clinton's testimony under oath about a sexual affair actually shouldn't be considered perjury, because that testimony was not material to the sexual harassment case that he was being deposed for. Perjury is only a crime when the information is material to the case. Monica Lewinsky was not harassed by Clinton, she was a willing participant. And the lawsuit was dismissed. I have a huge problem when people compare an administration who lies and obstructs justice in order to hide what could be considered treasonous activity, to a man lying about an affair.
And what Cheney has done has in no way benefited this nation, it has hurt us enormously. It has helped anyone who Cheney awarded no bid contracts to, including Halliburton, KBR, and the energy industry cronies who have gotten disgustingly rich off of the cronyism. Give me a break. |
The testimony was not material to the case???? Come now do you really believe I would buy that lie????? Lets see, Clinton was being deposed regarding his alleged sexual harassment of Paula Jones. Last time I checked, sexual harassment included a person in a position of power utilizing that position to gain sexual favors from a subordinate. Lets see, President and an Intern, a position of power and a subordinate, well what do you know. Furthermore, this affair would go to show a pattern of behavior on part of the defendant, again, something that is very germane to a case.
Treasonous activity?? What activity would that be???? Spying on people who call known terrorists????? Believing the same intelligence reports that France, Britian, Germany and the UN had access to and who also believed? Relying on the same intelligence that made Bill Clinton, his wife, Kerry, Kennedy, Levin and the whole lot of Congress believe that the best policy for Iraq was a regime change??? Or was it convincing your wife to send you to Niger to investigate the report of an attempt by Iraq to purchase nuclear powder from Niger, finding that an attempt was made then returning home and writing a op-ed in which you said it never occurred. And then when your socialite wife who has attending many parties in DC and let be known she worked at Langley, is suddenly announced as a CIA agent, she suddenly becomes covert??? Nice freaking try.
Clinton lied to protect himself from being found liable for the sexual harassment of Paula Jones in a civil case. ANd as you have so conveniently pointed out, the lie worked because the case was dismissed.
Newsflash, the contract Halliburton and KBR are working off of was originally awarded by the CLINTON adminstration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When the military was being downsized by the Clinton admin the logitical support was awarded to civilian contractors, and it was then that Halliburton and KBR were awarded contracts, the exact year was 1998 and the contracts were valid for 7 years. So if you want to talk about Halliburton and KBR, remember it was the glory boy Clinton's adminstration that put them in the position they are in. But nice try with another lie, your pretty good at that!!! I wonder did you get any tips from Bill???
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