Supreme Tribunal rejects request to include Lula da Silva in the corruption scheme

Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 04:31 UTC

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Brazil Federal Supreme Tribunal denied on Wednesday a request to include former president Lula da Silva in the so-called “trial of the century” involving 38 former ministers and lawmakers accused of an extended bribes scheme. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
Jefferson on trial.

A seriously great name for someone accused of seriously great corruption.

But the refusal to bring Lula to trial is seriously greater corruption.
And a different American President recognised that The Buck stops at the President's desk.
Except it doesn't if your name is Lula,
he is more akin to the schoolchild who asserts “It wasn't me sir”.
But we ALL know it was.

The refusal to do the right thing shows just how far Brasil has to go before it deserves to take a senior role in world politics.
Aug 16th, 2012 - 02:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
“And a different American President recognised that The Buck stops at the President's desk. ”

And who might that be? Mr “I'm not a crook” Nixon? Because if you meant Bush or O'bozo, than you're from another planet.
Aug 16th, 2012 - 02:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
2 Fido Dildo

Ever the ignoramous Fido?

President Truman is recognised as popularising this saying, but heh, I bet you knew that as even you can't be that stupid.
Aug 16th, 2012 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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hammerhead993
Fido, what's up sister??!! Another great comment! Keep em coming, you're showing what a genius you are. You go girl!
Aug 16th, 2012 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
troll (Chrisretard> hammerhead993?) is fuming...lolz.
Aug 17th, 2012 - 12:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
It seems from the absence of comments posted,
that in Brasil contemporary history is 'history',
whereas in Argentina history is re-invented in every posting.
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numnumnum
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