Posted on 02/27/2006 5:37:56 AM PST by livesbygrace
Word out of the Defense Intelligence Agency and law enforcement sources has the FBI and the Department of Justice comparing notes and dates on who in the U.S. Senate received national security briefings on both the overseas terrorist prisons and the NSA overseas terrorist monitoring programs, and when those briefings took place.
"The number of Senators who received briefings is not as large as people think," says one law enforcement source. "These were programs with a limited 'Need to Know" list on Capitol Hill."
Federal investigators looking into the leaks of both those programs to the press are zeroing in on the Senate, and are expected to continue to hold interviews of both Senators and their senior staff in the coming days. "This investigation is moving forward at a pretty fast clip," says the law enforcement source. "We're not looking at a two-year probe. We're talking about moving fast."
As yet, cooperation from the media outlets -- the Washington Post and the New York Times has been minimal, but investigators aren't sure they will need full cooperation to make the case. "The Hill may be all we need," says the source.
Focus of the investigation remains on the staffs of two Senators, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Dick Durbin, as well as committee staff for the Senate Intelligence Committee and career intelligence staff detailed to U.S. Senate offices and committees. Last week, it was revealed that on February 17 Senator Rockefeller had sent a letter to the White House claiming that the Bush Administration had illegally leaked classified materials to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward for a book project he was working on with cooperation from the Bush White House.
A number of people of Capitol Hill and in the intelligence community interpreted the letter as an attempt by Rockefeller to play defense should it be revealed that his office or staff tied to him on the Intelligence Committee are somehow involved in the serious leak cases.
It wasn't a leak. It was a whistle blower. /sarcasm
I hope they nail him
Rockefeller sends another letter...
Bull.
While everyone is bloviating on the 'port' issue, the dems are jumping very ugly and it will come back to haunt them.
Pretty sure I heard about the letter from Rush last week.
Nothing will come of this.
I can't wait-these two clowns have been shooting their backstabbing mouths for too long. Time to put them in the stupid room with Dan Blather
Rockefeller: Seems to me I read something about him going to Jordan and telling them we were going to invade Iraq , before we invaded.
As for Durbin, He isnt called Turban Durbin for naught.
Now the question I have is: what happens if we get ironclad undeniable 100% factual info that one of these low lifes is guilty??
Answer: Nothing.
Should read, "Noose is tightening on traitors' necks".
....at great expense to those of us who pay taxes.....
The reporters need to be deposed.
"Nothing will come of this."
Indeed. We can follow and analyze this story as much as we want, but no Democratic senator will go down on this or nearly anything else.
The current crop of Republicans are wholly gonadless. I believe that even after all the attacks he has endured that W would still like to have them all out to Crawford for a nice BBQ.
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Heh, hope they nail these guys, or their staff person who leaked the info.
Well, I know the pubbies have a horrible track record, but the infractions by the dems are getting worse and worse. If they don't stand up soon, we won't have a country to fight for.
Neither Durbin or Rockefeller will go down even if they are caught red-handed. There will be a designated fall guy from someone's staff.
Congress - America's oldest permanent criminal class...
"Well, I know the pubbies have a horrible track record, but the infractions by the dems are getting worse and worse. If they don't stand up soon, we won't have a country to fight for."
Agreed. The Republicans definitely SHOULD stand up (actually they should have stood up LONG ago to the treasonous crap that emanates daily from the Left), I just don't think they will.
For at least the last 40 years the Democrats have fought dirty, and the Republicans hardly at all.
His staff is certainly inept. Who couldn't see through this?
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