Word: obstructionism
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As Bush noted, international attempts to pressure the Sudanese government have long foundered on Bashir's intransigence. "President Bashir's actions over the past few weeks follow a long pattern of promising cooperation while finding new methods for obstruction," the President said. "The result is that the dire security situation...
Launched in 2001, the Radiant was one of Scotland's newest fishing boats, with the highest safety rating available. But when its nets became tangled with a seabed obstruction, its powerful winches anchored it to the seabed, causing the craft to list and take on water, according to a government...
The thing is, attempted misconduct is still wrong, and Gonzales probably shouldn't get off the hook so easily. He's a member of the Texas bar and subject to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. One of those rules says, "a lawyer shall not engage in conduct constituting...
But the White House will not exactly be unhappy if they unearth something, especially if it amounts to nothing more than new evidence that the White House used political considerations in picking which U.S. attorneys to fire. In the end, political consideration in the appointment of federal prosecutors is not...
Finally, there may actually be fire under all the smoke surrounding the investigation. If, as some have argued, U.S. attorneys were dismissed to stop them from pursuing cases against Bush Administration allies, Goodling might find herself involved in a possible conspiracy to obstruct justice. "Many federal criminal statues are written...