CBS News: Another preview of Woodward's Book (Biggie)

[Cush]

They mentioned the $700 million that was supposed to be for Afghanistan was secretly diverted to prepare for Iraq. They had a legal analyst / scholar on who said this could become a big legal issue.

[spanone]

1. The story just gets better and better.

[Wickerman]

2. If the White House isn't careful

the press and the American public might actually start pay attention and ride these crooks and con men out on a rail.

[MSgt213]

3. Yes it's a violation of the constitiution for anyone but congress to

allocated money. If pursued in any other time when republicans don't control all three branches of government it would be grounds for impeachment.

[terrya]

4. Shades of Iran/Contra...

History seems to be repeating itself...

Terry

[Melodybe]

5. Like Iran Contra, Kerry will bring these bastards down again!

[azmesa207]

7. Iran Contra

Nothing will happen with this either Nothing came of Iran Contra They let them all go hardly anybody served any time most of them are back in power or on right wing radio

[bobbieinok]

10. Irancontra criminals - Bush I pardoned most!!!!!!!!!

[Mel]

6. check this thread out

IndianaGreen's post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1426692

IndianaGreen  (1000+ posts)

Sat Apr-17-04 04:39 PM
Response to Reply #17

18. I used to work under the Anti-Deficiency Act, here are the provisions...

Edited on Sat Apr-17-04 04:51 PM by IndianaGreen





Remember that a felony conviction is enough to put Cheney in jail ($5,000/2 years) for each violation, and it is all you need to impeach Bush.

Sec. 1341. - Limitations on expending and obligating amounts

(a)

(1)

An officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government may not -

(A)

make or authorize an expenditure or obligation exceeding an amount available in an appropriation or fund for the expenditure or obligation;

(B)

involve either government in a contract or obligation for the payment of money before an appropriation is made unless authorized by law;

(C)

make or authorize an expenditure or obligation of funds required to be sequestered under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; or

(D)

involve either government in a contract or obligation for the payment of money required to be sequestered under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(2)

This subsection does not apply to a corporation getting amounts to make loans (except paid in capital amounts) without legal liability of the United States Government.

(b)

An article to be used by an executive department in the District of Columbia that could be bought out of an appropriation made to a regular contingent fund of the department may not be bought out of another amount available for obligation

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/31/1341.html

Sec. 1350. - Criminal penalty

An officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government knowingly and willfully violating section 1341(a) or 1342 of this title shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/31/1350.html

[DeepModem Mom]

8. Been waiting for this to get beyond CBS's website -- thanks!

[Leilani]

9. Unlike Iran Contra

I dont think there was ever a case against Reagan, being directly involved.

However, this seems to be a plan of direct involvement of Bush. Sounds like he hatched the entire plan, or at least set it in motion.

[Racenut20]

11. I think there was a covert finding that Reagan signed

But Poppy was out of the loop. No quid pro quo no nothing. Yeah Right.

[maggrwaggr]

12. the scandal du jour

how many scandals is this administration gonna be responsible for in the end?

It just goes on and on and on ...