Toology Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Cheney's LawOctober 16, 2007 For three decades Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive, behind-closed-doors campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power. Finally, in the aftermath of 9/11, the Justice Department and the White House made a number of controversial legal decisions. Orchestrated by Cheney and his lawyer David Addington, the department interpreted executive power in an expansive and extraordinary way, granting President George W. Bush the power to detain, interrogate, torture, wiretap and spy -- without congressional approval or judicial review. Read more ?> - Frontline Watch the Full Program Online I was somewhat pleased that some people in key positions refused to comply on warantless wiretapping (i.e.: Ashcroft, Goldsmith, and other senior staff) because of the illegality of what Cheney was pushing. Then, of course, they filled positions with "yes-men" like Alberto Gonzales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcom826 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Good documentary. I was going to post this myself too, but people usually ignore these kinds of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digipoi Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'll definitely check this out in a bit. The film is very choppy from work, but I probably should be working anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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