Lawrence Peter Berra, St. Louis born son of immigrant parents, is widely known as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. He is also at least as well known for his sometimes garbled use of the English langauge. Amusing, in a colorful Hall of Famer, the fractured syntax and garbled use of the English language is not so amusing in a former cheerleader, future "Hall of Shamer". Today's CNN story brought back memories!
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration on Wednesday called "pernicious and troubling" a New York Times article on the White House's role in the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes.
Alberto Gonzales was White House counsel until early 2005, when he became U.S. attorney general.
Citing unnamed administration officials, the Times article says at least four top White House lawyers took part in discussions with the CIA between 2003 and 2005 over whether to destroy videotapes of the interrogations of two al Qaeda operatives.
Among those involved in the discussions, according to the Times' sources, were former White House counsel and later Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, who succeeded Gonzales as White House counsel
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George W Bush was going to "bring honor and integrity back to the White House" remember?
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All of which brings me back to the point of this diary and to Yogi Berra's quote.
White House: NYT wrong about CIA tapesStory Highlights
NEW: White House denies it misled anyone about tapes' destruction
New York Times reports White House lawyers discussed action with CIA
Alberto Gonzales, Harriet Miers and Cheney's chief of staff named
Judge orders hearing on whether destruction violated court order
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration on Wednesday called "pernicious and troubling" a New York Times article on the White House's role in the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes.
Alberto Gonzales was White House counsel until early 2005, when he became U.S. attorney general.
Citing unnamed administration officials, the Times article says at least four top White House lawyers took part in discussions with the CIA between 2003 and 2005 over whether to destroy videotapes of the interrogations of two al Qaeda operatives.
Among those involved in the discussions, according to the Times' sources, were former White House counsel and later Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, who succeeded Gonzales as White House counsel.
The Bush administration would like their "justice department" to conduct an investigation into the matter, without Congressional interference or oversight and will take proper action against any lawbreakers like they did in the Plame case. Which brings us back to Yogi Berra. "It's Deja Vu all over again."