Posted on 01/04/2002 8:52:30 AM PST by editor-surveyor
There is something very wrong inside the Justice Department of the United States and there has been for some time.
Various newspapers are now reporting that under President Clinton, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was ordered to stand down on various terrorist investigations.
One of the most egregious examples is the failure of the bureau to investigate fundraising organizations like "The Holy Land Fund," based in Arizona, which allegedly funneled millions of dollars in donations to Middle Eastern terrorists.
Although the Bush administration has now frozen the assets of the fund, it was apparently allowed to operate for 8 years despite the FBI intelligence that was presented to Mr. Clinton and then-Attorney General Janet Reno. One bureau source told the press that Ms. Reno felt any investigation of "The Holy Land Fund" would lead to anti-Arab sentiment and therefore was opposed to such an investigation.
As always, Ms. Reno will not comment on any aspect of her tenure as attorney general that is at all controversial.
There is no question now that under Ms. Reno and then-FBI Director Louis Freeh, Americans were put at great risk. The Wen Ho Lee-Chinese espionage case still has not been explained, and the fact that the 19 Sept. 11 terrorists weren't even on the FBI's radar screen is about as frightening as Janet Reno's passion for political correctness.
The current attorney general, John Ashcroft, has made no attempt to examine Ms. Reno's bizarre behavior or update the public about the Marc Rich investigation or anything else. Mr. Ashcroft specializes in looking dour and stonewalling. While Congress is attempting to get documents about President Clinton's dubious foreign fundraising and FBI abuses in Boston, Ashcroft is refusing to cooperate at all.
And this isn't a political issue. Conservative Congressman Dan Burton and liberal Congressman Barney Frank have actually joined forces to try and pry this information from Ashcroft's hands. If that's not amazing, then nothing is.
The truth is that for nearly 8 years, the Justice Department has been corrupt and inefficient. Janet Reno botched nearly every important decision she had to make including Waco and Elian Gonzalez. Time after time, Ms. Reno refused to approve investigative initiatives sought by the FBI. And time after time, Mr. Freeh sat in his plush government office refusing to let the American people know what was happening.
Now Mr. Ashcroft is doing the same thing. There is no reason on this earth why the public should not know the status of the Rich pardon probe. Or the anthrax investigation. And what about Enron, Mr. Attorney General – are you going to look into that? Millions of Americans were hosed while some Enron executives made millions.
How about a comment on that, Mr. Ashcroft?
Oh, really?
Prove that you never
post anything you can't back up.
If you can't back up your claim,
you've just lied to us.
I'm calling your bluff, Howlin.
# 324 by exodus
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To: exodus
You could very well be the densest poster on this forum.
I've honestly never seen anybody on here
who makes less sense and is more annoying than you are.
And I'm not talking about your formatting.
I'm talking about your content.
# 328 by Howlin
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Well, I can understand
how you would be upset
that I called your bluff,
and showed everyone here
that you lie about bring able
to back up every post you make.
And just today somebody was saying that almost all the tinfoil hatters were gone.
Enough of your paranoia and victimhood. If you think I'm jealous of Carol, you really are delusional. She's nothing but a bigot. And I don't know what to make of you, defending a bigot.
As I told you before, if you're got a problem with Carol being banned, take it up with a Sidebar Moderator or Jim. I'm sure you won't do that, though. You might actually get the truth about why she was banned?
But would you BELIEVE THEM???? {{{{{Insert Twilight Zone music here}}}}}}}}}}}
He isn't " up for the job " ? REALLY ? And just WHO do you suppose is running this country and the war ? First President Bush is trying to be a " dictator ", and then he is too stupid to run this nation ? WHICH IS IT ? Oh, and NO , it can NOT be both !
Just a simple question ... who would you rather have as president ? The ONLY caveat, is that they have to be alive ( as in NO former dead or incapacitated presidents ) , and the person has to be electable ; that means NO fringe people.
"Our future holds another man like Reagan. "
- exodus
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To: exodus
How old were you when Reagan was elected?
#325 by Texasforever
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I was 23.
To: palo verde
We never had a president who tried to be a dictator before? REALLY ?
That isn't what Clinton and FDR tried to do ?
"... that is a baseless claim to lay at the feet of President Bush...
# 343 by nopardons
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The lovely palo was talking about Clinton
trying to be a dictator, nopardons.
I'm the one who says
that Bush is trying to be a dictator.
"...right at this moment I am happy you
and this thread has restored my faith in FR
that it still is a place where we all search for truth together
I love you
Palo
# 347 by palo verde
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You make me happy.
Are you children, because I can't believe two adults would post to each other on a GROWNUP forum the way you two do in front of people who are here because they are interested in current events.
If you are adults, are you not the tinest bit embaassed by the things you type to each other?
Somebody needs to turn a hose on you two.
Bless your heart.
To: exodus; palo verde
Are you married? Are you two having an affair?
Do you talk this way to each other on all the threads you're on?...
Somebody needs to turn a hose on you two.
# 352 by Howlin
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Mind your own business,
you jealous hussy.
How very original of you two. Almost as original as a boss having an affair with his secretary. How'd you EVER think of it?
Is it any of your business??? Lighten up....
To: exodus
I'll take that as a yes.
And since you live in one state and palo lives in another,
we'll have to guess you're having a cyberaffair.
How very original of you two.
Almost as original as a boss having an affair with his secretary.
How'd you EVER think of it?
# 356 by Howlin
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Enough, WOMAN!
If you had been more like a lady,
I wouldn't have discarded you for someone better.
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