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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Again, if it is so clear Bush and his gang violated the law, why the hearings? They should impeach Bush.
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Ok, analogy time. Imagine you are a detective, in charge of gathering the evidence needed to prosecute a crime. The process started with someone recognizing that a crime may have taken place, and thus felt it necessary to assign you to the case. Your first job is to investigate the crime scene,and gather what information you can to understand the details that might become important to prosecution of the perpetrator....correct? Now, obviously the individual(s) who committed the crime tried to cover the tracks as much as possible, and have no intention of cooperating with your investigation, but you have a job to do.
In the process of investigating you find out there is documentation that may lead to successful charges being filed, and attempt to access them only to be thwarted by your own police chief, who claims the evidence is lost even though you are relatively sure its sitting in the evidence room which only he has keys to. Soon you find out there are witnesses who likely have information which could similarly lead to clarification and possible charges being filed against the perpetrator. Unfortunately they are police officers and the chief again blocks your investigation by forbidding the officers from testifying in any trial that might result from your investigation. You are now at an impasse in your duties, as the supposed investigation stagnates without the evidence you require to go forward. As a desperate next step you go to a judge for warrants to search your own headquarters for the evidence you believe to be there under lock and key. You also request the Judge force testimony from the officers who are forbidden, and in this way attempt to move the investigation forward.
Fortunately for you, in the interum several of the officers have resigned from the force and have come forward with statements that sway the judge to honor your request. You now have a better chance at building a successful case for the prosecution.
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So why is Congress compromising? Again, why aren't they impeaching Bush since this is such a blatant violation of the law and the Constitution? |
Congress is compromising because they have to, if they wish to investigate at all. They are not asking for impeachment yet, because they are still trying to investigate. No one would try to make a case without evidence to back it up. I doubt very much you are actually confused at all
Ace, as I give your intellect more credit than that. More likely you are playing the devils advocate, and hoping the obvious reality is a false one.