Posted on 01/07/2006 9:35:05 PM PST by smoothsailing
The Cisneros probe: Who's hiding what?
Sunday, January 8, 2006
Independent Counsel David M. Barrett has spent $22 million on a 10-year-old investigation of Henry Cisneros.
Mr. Cisneros was a Clinton-era housing secretary who pleaded guilty in 1999 to a misdemeanor count of lying to the FBI. Just before he left office, Bill Clinton pardoned him.
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You'd think it was all over with the guilty plea. It wasn't. Mr. Barrett also was possibly looking into Cisneros' tax records and then allegations the Clinton administration used the IRS against political enemies. Stonewalling by the IRS and the Justice Department may have put Barrett off his game.
Barrett's report has been finished since 2004. It remains unreleased. Lawyers for people named in the report have been petitioning the supervising judges to remove their clients' names and damaging allegations.
Pressure is rising from Republicans in Congress for release of the document while Democrats are resisting, fearing politically explosive revelations about Bill and Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. Barrett has given a tentative date of release as Jan. 19. But who knows what juicy nuggets will have been removed.
The proper objectives of law enforcement do not include protecting Mrs. Clinton's campaign for the presidency.
Reveal all and let the chips fall where they may.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
AMEN BROTHER. WE COULD USE A LEAK WORTH LEAKING FINALLY.
So you'd rather abandon your principles and support bigger and bigger government? That's what you're voting for if you vote Republican.
The best article was in the Wall St. Journal, Oct. 7, 2005, "Hiding the Cisneros Report - Hillary Clinton's lawyer is staying very busy". I tried to have this e-mailed to you but it didn't respond. Go to www.opinionjournal.com and click on their "archives". It's a very good account of the situation. Regards,
Maybe we can have a play group with my Commodore 64
"Are you as tired as I am of the Bushes covering for the Klintoons?"
I am. Only in banana republics and Bush republics would someone who pardoned a crack dealer for cash be able to show his face in public.
Greetings! Some time ago we talked about the Barrett report, Cisneros' tax fraud, etc. SEE TODAY'S DRUDGE REPORT! It seems he's breaking a new Clinton scandal concerning how Bill & Hill covered this up. This could be a big one -- Drudge, after all, revealed the Monica caper. Check it out.
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