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09/30/2003 Archived Entry: "A fundamental phrase goes missing...."
A fundamental phrase goes missing....
I noticed something in McClellan's press briefing yesterday, and it pops up again today in CNN's story on the Plame Scandal.
"The president believes leaking classified information is a very serious matter, and it should be pursued to the fullest extent by the appropriate agency, and the appropriate agency is the Department of Justice," McClellan said.
'Pursued to the fullest extent.' Said numerous times yesterday, repeated today. Shouldn't the White House be saying 'persued to the fullest extent of the law?' And for the record - it's more than 'a serious matter.' It's a felony.
And they jumped all over Clinton for parsing words. They seem to have mastered it themselves.
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Speaking of rule of law, it occurs to me to wonder how many WH documents have already hit the shredder legally considering the fact that the JD sat on their duffs since July when the CIA reported this to them.
I smell obstruction of justice!
Posted by mcf @ 09/30/2003 01:43 PM NY
Adding "of the law" would act as a restriction. I, for one, want to see it pursued to the ends of the earth and either confirmed and prosecuted or refuted and dismissed. The phrase "of the law" brings in formal rules of evidence and actually enhances the ability of those who deny to use clever wordsmithing, like Mr. Clinton did.
Posted by Murph @ 09/30/2003 06:46 PM NY
