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In reply to the discussion: WTF? Report Suggests NSA Engaged In Financial Manipulation, Changing Money In Bank Accounts: [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)It was like the Bushco good-bye kiss to the American people. But I doubt it was to stall or eliminate prosecution of Bushco. IMO there was/is no need to worry about the current admin prosecuting Bushco. Regardless of whether or not the President wants to prosecute Bushco, IMO he wont be allowed to. And in fact, I bet he pardons the bunch.
To me it makes sense to understand there is a higher power than the Presidency. It's easy to visualize that possibility when Bush was president. Georgie didnt make any decisions. I can imagine the President is given some leeway in the social areas but none in the areas of intelligence and economy. The current intelligence agencies, their leaders, their programs, and their practices are solid and preceded Obama. I can see a scenerio where the president takes office and the intelligence agencies have a meeting with him and explain how smoothly things are running and that if he dares to interfere, he would be taking the full responsibility of subsequent terrorist attacks. If the President had any power in the area of intelligence, he would have fired Gen Clapper long ago. I dont think he can.