Inevitability

Pelosi and others in the new Democratic majority have said impeachment is not on the agenda. While I think this is understandable as they wish to avoid such a confrontation in favor of making some immediate positive changes, I think impeachment (or perhaps resignations) will be inevitable. Rumsfeld is about to be charged with war crimes in Germany by an international court that believes it can charge people with war crimes wherever they are. This seems to be a serious attempt, not just a media event. If this is so, and if Rumsfeld is found guilty of war crimes, what is this going to suggest for Bush/Cheney and others? Surely Rumsfeld will not be considered guilty just by himself, he did operate at the pleasure of the President (and in this case primarily at the pleasure of the vice-president). And as he has resigned his office he can no longer claim immunity. This is, I believe, serious business.

When you couple this with the fact that Democrats now hold supoena powers, and fully intend to investigate various aspects of the Republican administration, what do you think they are going to find? Is there any chance whatsoever that Republicans will not be found guilty of various serious violations of U.S. law? And if they are found guilty where do you think this will inevitably lead? It seems to me that no matter what Pelosi and others may think, all roads lead to impeachment. Furthermore, it is not up to Pelosi, Conyers, and others to decide there will be no impeachment. It will be up to the American public and it appears there is widespread support for such action. Someone the other day suggested that Republicans will have to insist on the resignations of Bush/Cheney if they wish the Republican party to survive. As Bush's ratings are now at a mere 31%, and Cheney's are at below zero, this may in fact have to come about. Whatever happens, it seem clear to me that events are moving things inevitably in this direction, and it is no longer up to Pelosi and the Democrats to control what will have to happen.