Actually, the more you read through these emails -- the more obvious it is how deeply involved they were! I don't know how you evade prosecution here. It's so damn damning!

WHDocsPT9 p. 81 excerpt. Note the reference to circulating it to "Karl's shop."

From Kyle Sampson, DoJ, to Harriet Miers, WH, and William Kelley, copied to Paul McNulty:

We'll stand by by for a green light from you. Upon the green light, we'll (1) circulate the below plan to the list of folks in Step 3 (and ask that you circulate it to Karl's shop), (2) confirm that Kelley is making the Senator/Bush political lead calls, and (3) get Battle making the calls to the USAs. Let us know.

More funnies, PT9, pg 197, rearranged to reflect actual chronology. Love that "Lunch with the President" threat:

To: Jennings, Jeffery 5.
Subject:

Scott-FYI, Jerry Parsky called Ken Lee, outraged at the treatment of Kevin Ryan, and outraged that he hadn't been consulted.

Also, FYI, he's evidently having lunch with the President next week.

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From: Jennings, Jeffery S.
Sentnt: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6:05 PM
To: Kelley, William K.
Subject: RE:

Ok - would there be a set of talking points we could give Karl to call him? In other words - why we are executing this decision?

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From: Kelley, William K.
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6: 14 PM
To: Jennings, Jeffery S.
Subject: RE:

First, it really isn't up to Jerry whether someone is retained as US Ally. The short answer is that his term was four years (and he serves at the pleasure of the President in any event), and the Administratin thought II a good thing to give someone else a chance to serve. In Ryan's case, I understand that DOJ believed that there were management problems in the office that justified the change in any event. I would tell him very little about the specifics, though. Also, it is highly inappropriate for Ryan to be calling folks and complaining - he absolutely serves at the pleasure ofthe President, and he should be grateful to the President for the opportunity to serve at all.

DOJ had the head of Executive Office of US Attorneys, which is responsible for management of US Attorneys around the country, call Ryan with the news, Jerry evidently is outraged that the AG or DAG didnl make the call. Maybe that is regrettable, but it was a management decision. Finally, I gather that Ryan is irked that he's got to find a job with little notice, and in a short time. In fact, he's been given till Januery 31, and I'm sure will be treated reasonably.

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That would be this Gerry Parsky, no doubt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Parsky

Jason Bowles is a pussy!

At least, according to NM Repub chair Allen Weh, WHDocsPT6, page 54:

From: Allen Weh
Sent: 2/22/2007 1:01:47 AM .
To: Scott Jennings REPUBlICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE RNC/ Subject: RE: how was your talk

I learned that last night .. there are some Albuquerque GOP Lawyers who have put the knives in Bibb's back to get someone they know and like, and have had Domenici's ear he's been taken advantage of. I'll fill you in with more when I call you.

Because my email to you, copy to Bell, now puts Domenici's office in a an awkward position, I'll bet Bell will be in touch with you rathter quickly to put his spin on it. In the interim, I told Bibb to cll Bingaman's secretary and ask for the meeting. I hope you have the latitude to wait to see what comes out of a meeting with Bingaman .. if you can?

For what it's worth. a lawyer (who Domenici listens to) in the meeting with the Senator last night said "he (Bowles) wouldn't be my firstt choice." Then later he confided to me thot Bowles "acted like a pussy." I've never met the guy, but between that candor and his record of being a soft R, I can't imagine him doing the job we need done. How do things get so f__ked up?

WHDocs Part 5, page 92/196

From: Tim Griffin
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:40 AM
To: Oprison, Christopher G.
Subject: From the Hill

I wish this guy had the facts. This has at least two glaring errors: a) Bud knew for six months he was leaving and b) not my Al Gore sign!

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Speaking of White House boots federal prosecutors, replaces them with cronies, by Josh Marshall in The Hill on 1/18/07.

Humph.

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