01-12-2004, 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by Djinn Raffo:
On 1. Every whistleblower is hardly unbiased. But should that negate what they have to say? In some cases yes but i would say because they have an axe to grind (or maybe a book to sell?) but in some cases no. I don't know where O'Neill falls here.
Agreed, but Mr. Oneil had a notoriously....negative relationship with the rest of the Bush Administration...it was pretty public in this part of the country, don't know how far outside the DC area it was publicized.
On 2. I understand Compartmentalization but am unclear on what areas the Treasury directly oversees. Would they be involved on how to pay for security operations and possibilities of going to war? If so i could see them being included in the intel loop.
Well going way way back when I actually knew who did what in relation to National Security, I remember that SecTreas. basicly had all jurisdiction concerning US currency, its manufacture and in all efforts to catch counterfeit rings (both foreign and domestic) and I was always surprised when news would leak out about how MAJOR an issue, counterfeiting of US currency was especially in the Middle East and South East Asia. So he received some intel that would lead to prosecution/arrest/capture (this is a major issue for any government) of such people. Also since he is part of the line of succession should people above him be killed, he could have to take office as President if everyone else is dead, so he is on the list for some of the more routine security briefs.
On 3. MagiK who was briefing who? Was Bush briefing O'Neill on what direction he wanted the Treasury to take? Or was O'Neill briefing Bush on what direction he was going to be taking the Treasury?
Ok all the Heads of departments are responsible for reporting to the president in Daily, weekly or monthly meetings. The briefings are/were supposed to be an easy to digest and understand report on the state of their departments, basicly to just let the President know if something serious is headed down the pipe. The Story as I heard it is that Oneil...tended to ramble on....and on. No president is supposed ot be hands on in control of all departments but instead of cuttinghim off Bush would just let him go till he ran down. (in theory to be polite)
On 4. Don't know about that but if he did reveal classified docs etc.. then yeah he's probably facing some punishment.
Well if a normal joe like you or me did that...we would be in jail from now till who knows when. However since he is A. Very rich. B. Can buy himself really good lawyers. C. A white guy and now an Author I can see that maybe he will wiggle free....but it could get very rough for him for a while. We will see.
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