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Bush, Cheney got some splainin’ to do…
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Ex-Justice Official’s Statements Contradict Gonzales on Firings
By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane, The Washington Post The former Justice Department official who carried out the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year told Congress that several of the prosecutors had no performance problems and that a memo on the firings was distributed at a Nov. 27 meeting attended by Attorney General Alberto…
McClennan revelations of Bush “may or may not be an impeachable offense” says Conyers
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