Cheney and Rove to be sued!

[Huggie Smiles]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/13/cialeak.lawsuit.ap/index.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5178478.stm

ABout bloody time too!



PS -
please leave this post in GYY because it concerns ALL of us at this stage and is not just a discussion.

[thesightless]

Re: Cheney and Rove to be sued!

actually........ nothing can really come of this. the defendants are all immune under US law for federally elected and appointed officials. they can be proven guilty, but never will they face any fines, jail, or otherwise. UNLESS it is proven that the release of her name can be tried under treason, then even the president can be incarcerated.

[cosmo]

Re: Cheney and Rove to be sued!

If you ask me - this will only bring out more evidence 'against' Wilson and Plame.

They're asking for it - even though they are trying to save their own arses.

Bring it on bitches!

[toasty]

Re: Cheney and Rove to be sued!

actually........ nothing can really come of this. the defendants are all immune under US law for federally elected and appointed officials. they can be proven guilty, but never will they face any fines, jail, or otherwise. UNLESS it is proven that the release of her name can be tried under treason, then even the president can be incarcerated.

Not sure that's right -- it's a civil suit, and we're talking about allegations of an intentional -- as opposed to negligent -- act. I think that's probably enough to get around official immunity. I'm not positive on tnhis as I haven't actually researched official immunity in like 7 years, so don't quote me on this...

[neoee]

Re: Cheney and Rove to be sued!

^^ They will probably claim states secrets and have it dismissed though.