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Subject:	Re: Will Bush Jr pardon whomever Kissinger sheds some light on?
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Date:	Fri, 6 Dec 2002 15:49:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes: > Well let's just hope that [Kissinger's] investigation does not take him all > that far, as he is already being sought by a number of nations for his > various crimes. That said, perhaps I'm misunderstanding this. Perhaps his > investigation relates to what happened on September 11 *1973* when he helped > overthrow the democratically elected government of Chile [in a rather bloody > coup] and replace it with Augusto Pinochet. No doubt that required the “clear > thinking and careful judgment” Bush Jr respects? > Perhaps Elliott Abrams should investigate this? He heads the office of > democracy and human rights after being "pardoned" by Bush Sr for his > conviction for misleading Congress over Iran-Contra... > > Will Bush Jr pardon whomever Kissinger sheds some light on? What can we say? Surely his "alleged" improprieties can't be as serious as a legal extramarital affair, false accusations of perjury, baseless rumors of cocaine smuggling, trumped-up allegations of murder, or ultimately unfounded implications of wrongdoing in a mom-and-pop land deal from 30 years before! THOSE are the kinds of crimes that the Republican Justice Machine really cracks down on! Earlier this week on NPR Walter Isaacson noted that Kissinger's investigation will be very thorough, very organized, and will absolutely go out of its way not to embarrass the President[1]. Dave! [1] The only bright spot for me in the current governmental monopoly is that the media still generally refers to W as *Mr.* Bush, but they call Cheney the Vice President.

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		Re: Will Bush Jr pardon whomever Kissinger sheds some light on?
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: <snip> (...) Yes, I noticed that as well, with the exception of late night talk show hosts--they're always saying 'President Bush'. I wonder why that is? I guess it's to distinguish the jokes about (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Will Bush Jr pardon whomever Kissinger sheds some light on?
Bush Jr on announcing Kissinger's investigation into the September 11 attacks: "This commission will help me and future presidents to understand the methods of America's enemies and the nature of the threats we face... Dr Kissinger will bring broad (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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