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To: Plutarch
The Bush Administration's failure to vigorously pursue this case further deflates conservative support. If Bush simply enforced the laws, against Berger, against illegals, he might give us reason to like him. He gives us nothing, save for a war which he regrets starting in the first place.

This has nothing to do with Bush, he can't pursue anything. They can in PR but it is the responsibly of the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT to pursue these cases.

They did in Plame, they didn't in Burger. (obviously there is corruption fairly high up in that dept)
52 posted on 01/23/2007 12:02:03 PM PST by FreedomNeocon (Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
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To: FreedomNeocon
They can in PR but it is the responsibly of the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT to pursue these cases.

Uh, I think that the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT has an Attorney General, who Bush appointed. I'll bet that a manilla folder entitled "Berger" has been on his desk. You know, it wouldn't shock me to find that the name "Berger" has been discussed between officials in the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT and the White House.

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55 posted on 01/23/2007 1:11:10 PM PST by Plutarch
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