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Originally Posted by directfiesta
Let's say that you are right, that Bush can do that legally...
Can you please explain what goal was achieved by doing so, did it benefit the US citizens and in which way ?
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I will confirm what he said. A president has the power to declassify any information he wishes whenever he wishes.
Though what Bush did was a very rarely ever done, it still was not "illegal".
Oddly enough though the White House has been very hard on anyone for leaking anything for any reason. So in effect he was going against his own policies in regards to leaks.
A goal or a declassification does not need to benefit the US citizens in any way shape or form. Though the leak did help justify and push his war agenda to the public and congress/senate.
Mind you I despise this man with a passion and would love to see him impeached or removed from office. Problem is his damn handlers know how to skirt the law just perfectly. So that leaves me with knowing there is nothing impeachable about it and if he was on these grounds it would leave the same taste in my mouth as the Clinton impeachment.