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Independent counsel David Barrett spent ten years and $21 million investigating both relatively petty crimes by former HUD secretary Henry Cisneros, and a not-so-trivial coverup of those crimes by the Clinton administration.


Independent counsel David Barrett David Barrett may refer to:
  • Dave Barrett, Canadian politician
  • David Barrett (football player)
  • David Barrett (prosecutor)
  • David D. Barrett, American soldier and diplomat
  • David V. Barrett, British author
 spent ten years and $21 million investigating both relatively petty crimes by former HUD Hud (hd), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God.  secretary Henry Cisneros, and a not-so-trivial coverup of those crimes by the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton
executive - persons who administer the law
. Democrats are saying that the cost and time were wildly excessive, and they have a point. But it is a point that tells against the Clintonite obstructionism ob·struc·tion·ist  
n.
One who systematically blocks or interrupts a process, especially one who attempts to impede passage of legislation by the use of delaying tactics, such as a filibuster.
 that prolonged the investigation. The money and time will truly have been wasted only if the public is not permitted to read Barrett's full report in the matter, as the Democrats wish.
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Title Annotation:The Week
Publication:National Review
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 13, 2006
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