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Er, I'm with RonF on this. The defendant is assumed innocent until proven guilty so it is up to the prosecution to make its case to the jury.

IMHO, this is one reason why Bill Clinton has not been tried when a regular person would have been. To make the case, the prosecution would have to introduce information which would open the door to the defense making national secrets public. Like the shoe-bomber case only much more so.

There is also the political issue. If the actions were in any way discretionary and we prosecute Clinton, then down the road, some Democrat administration would prosecute Dubya for what they consider to be bad policy decisions.

OTOH, It's my impression that Clinton is suspected by some of having committed rape, etc. while Governor of Arkansas. If these accusations have any merit, they should be prosecuted. But so far, that hasn't happened. Some would hold it is because the charges have no merit, and some hold that it is because the Clintons have used various methods of influence to undermine the legal system. I can pretty much guess which way Mudboy Slim would hold.

I personally have no clue either way, and in any case I'm more worried about the policy decisions of the sitting President, not any of the previous ones. But the accusation at hand would mean that the Clintons are currently reaching into my pocket unjustifiably, so it's worthy of attention.

"There is also the political issue. If the actions were in any way discretionary and we prosecute Clinton, then down the road, some Democrat administration would prosecute Dubya for what they consider to be bad policy decisions."

Yep, what goes around comes around. And I saw a collorary in a posting a couple of days ago along the lines of "Don't give Dubya a power you wouldn't want to see President Kerry have."

"...this is one reason why Bill Clinton has not been tried when a regular person would have been. To make the case, the prosecution would have to introduce information which would open the door to the defense making national secrets public. Like the shoe-bomber case only much more so."

Nothing but a RedHerring...we know Slick Willie is a Perjuror, a Racist, a sexual Harrasser, a Pervert, a Conspirator to Mass-Murderer, a Conspirator to MultipleMini-Murders, a Tyrant, and a SERIAL RAPIST!! This much we know to be FACT!! And you are trying to convince me that the reason we don't go after William Jefferson Blythe Clinton fer his BLATANT TREASON is because we're worried about National Security?! LOL...that is utter NONSENSE, my Good and Wise FRiend!!

Let the RATS try...there is ONLY the political issue, IMHO, and that is why we must rid the Department of Justice of the feckless and spineless John Ashcroft!!

Rudy Guiliani Fer Attorney General...NOW!!!

FReegards...MUD