Corruption – Page 5

Waterboard Rumsfeld?

November 10, 2006 John Abu Ghraib, Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General, CIA, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet, Guantanamo Bay, rendition, SecDef, Secretary of Defense, torture, War crimes, Waterboarding

Just days after his resignation, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is about to face more repercussions for his involvement in the troubled wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. New legal documents, to be filed next week with Germany’s top prosecutor, will seek a criminal investigation and prosecution of Rumsfeld, along with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former CIA director George Tenet and other senior U.S. civilian and military officers, for their alleged roles in abuses committed at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Denny Hastert Nullifies Special Congressional Election

October 16, 2006 John Brian Bilbray, California, Dennis Hastert, Francine Busby

On June 13, 2006, Bilbray flew to Washington, DC and was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker Dennis Hastert. On or about June 30, 2006, 17 days after Bilbray was sworn in as a member of the House, Mikel Haas, Registrar of San Diego County, officially completed the audit of election results required for certification, and officially certified the election of Bilbray over Busby based on 163,931 votes cast, of which 2,053 votes were said to be cast on Diebold TSX touchscreens, and the remainder scanned via Diebold Accuvote OS computers.

Congress Corruption Crime Politics Society

The Energizer Bunny of Corruption

October 16, 2006October 26, 2006 John Alberto Gonzales, FBI, Kurt Weldon, Wolf Blitizer, YouTube

Rep. Kurt Weldon is now under investigation for using his position to gain contracts and favorable treatment of his daughters lobbying firm.

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Former Bush FDA Chief charged with making false statements.

October 16, 2006October 16, 2006 John FDA, Lester Crawford

Actually, Former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford will plead guilty tomorrow to making false statements and having a conflict of interest while he headed the agency. Details and charging documents here.

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Convicted Representative Still House Member

October 16, 2006October 16, 2006 John Bob Ney, Bribery, Dennis Haster, Ohio

Now Ohio Representative Bob Ney has plead quilty to multiple counts of accepting brides, yet he remains an illustrious member of U.S. House of Representatives. Of course, once that became public, they all started saying how they would demand his resignation, “once they come back into session after Election day.”