and those in his administration who broke the law, in a blatant and prima facia way.

If the telecoms had to defend themselves in court, they'd have to drag the White House into it as their only justification for knowingly breaking the law.

The lawsuits filed against the telecoms don't concern the administration because of potential financial damage to the companies themselves. It's because the suits will do what the Democratic Congress has failed to do: initiate discovery proceedings against the actions of the administration with regard to impeachable offenses.

Jonathon Turley, interviewed by Keith Olbermann, made the point that this effort to grant immunity to the telecoms is a piece of legislation that has no public interest. It isn't for the people.


Let's say it straight out: it's all about protecting Bushist crimes.