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2011-09-15 Economy

General accused WH of pressuring him to change testimony for Democratic donor

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-09-15 12:40|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 whoops... mods I missed putting the URL in the link.

Sorry.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-09-15 12:43|| 2011-09-15 12:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Not impeachable since nothing will ever be 'proven' at the standard required for an impeachment.

Posted by Steve White 2011-09-15 12:59|| 2011-09-15 12:59|| Front Page Top

#3 It'll end up being another 'Van Jones' incident - someone will resign quietly and on Friday.

Posted by Pappy 2011-09-15 14:22|| 2011-09-15 14:22|| Front Page Top

#4 I get the feeling that with the current Senate nothing would be an impeachable offense.

Posted by Thing from Snowy mountain 2011-09-15 15:00|| 2011-09-15 15:00|| Front Page Top

#5 ...until the One's numbers hit 30 on the way down closely followed by anyone with a 'D' behind their name and office. Then like the Trunks during the Nixon fall, they'll start to line up to protect their own posteriors. Probably too late though by then.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-15 16:20|| 2011-09-15 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Gen. William Shelton said the White House tried to pressure him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company tied to a large Democratic donor.

If I am not mistaken General, I believe incidents of this nature fall into the "Waste Fraud and Abuse" category. Did you file such a report at the time of the alleged incident? Did you report it to the Chairman? Make an MFR, any fucking thing? If not, why not? "Pressed" were you? Alright, I think I understand.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-15 16:25|| 2011-09-15 16:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Watch your back, general. Somebody's liable to report you to Attack Watch...

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-15 17:22|| 2011-09-15 17:22|| Front Page Top

#8 I believe incidents of this nature fall into the "Waste Fraud and Abuse" category

Not really, since that covers acquisition or (mis)use of funds, equipment, etc. However, it should have been reported immediately as a security violation. Apparently things are done differently in U.S. Space Command and the Beltway military.

Posted by Pappy 2011-09-15 18:01|| 2011-09-15 18:01|| Front Page Top

#9 That or the General who is a 4 star, meaning he is a competent political animal was doing battlespace preparation: let the White House illegally pressure him, and then drop the bombshell in a top secret committee meeting without showing his hand before. Any written report could have been 'misfiled' at the direction of the Secretary of the Air Force, and the General reassigned or retired. This way, he drops a nuke on Zero and his cronies in sworn testimony before the House, and inoculates himself against any political repercussions by said White House.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-09-15 19:08|| 2011-09-15 19:08|| Front Page Top

#10 inoculates himself against any political repercussions by said White House.

tell that to the Fast & Furious whistle-blowers. He may be high enough profile for it to work, but the BATFE were retaliated against

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-15 19:10|| 2011-09-15 19:10|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe, but a 4 star has the time in and can retire with an income a lot of Americans would like to make just working.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-15 21:39|| 2011-09-15 21:39|| Front Page Top

#12 AND he keeps his honor

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-15 22:04|| 2011-09-15 22:04|| Front Page Top

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