"We can’t release information on this Honor Killing as we call it
because we were warned in advance
and because our operatives like Hasan are legion
and must remain hidden for now."
Posted on 11/10/2009 2:14:25 PM PST by IbJensen
Intel Committee Republican Says Administration is Withholding Information on Fort Hood Attack, Demands Preservation of Documents for Possible Congressional Probe.
CNSNews.com) – Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), the ranking Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Monday that the Obama administration has been withholding “critical information” on the Fort Hood murders allegedly committed by Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan.
Hoekstra is demanding that the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency and the Director of National Intelligence preserve documents relating to the incident for use in possible future congressional investigation.
"President Obama said people should not jump to conclusions about what happened at Fort Hood, but the administration is in possession of critical information related to the attack that they are refusing to release to Congress or the American people," Hoekstra said in a statement. "I intend to push for intense review of this and other issues related to the performance of the intelligence community and whether or not information necessary for military, state and local officials to provide for the security of the post was provided to them."
The Michigan lawmaker sent a letter Saturday to the top administration intelligence officials, saying he saw “serious issues” with their performance related to the Fort Hood murders, and indicating that the intelligence community had refused to comply with his request to review certain information related to the case.
As the ranking member on the House intelligence committee, Hoekstra is one of the so-called Gang of Eight--a group of lawmakers that included the leaders of the House and Senate and the leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees--who are briefed on intelligence activities deemed too sensitive to share with the full intelligence committees.
“Over the past 24 hours, I have been made aware of information from the intelligence community that suggests the possibility that serious issues exist with respect to the performance of U.S. intelligence agencies in connection with what appears to have been a terrorism-related attack on Fort Hood, Texas by Nidal Malik Hasan,” Hoekstra wrote. “I am disappointed that the administration has not been more transparent with the American people.”
Hoekstra's letter was addressed to Dennis Blair, the director of national intelligence (DNI); CIA Director Robert Mueller; FBI Director Leon Panetta and Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency (NSA).
“Given the potential seriousness of these issues, I am troubled that the intelligence community has not been more immediately forthcoming with the congressional oversight committees and has refused to provide specific information I have requested to review in connection with this matter," said Hoekstra.
According to a committee source, Hoekstra’s conversations were with Blair, and the congressman was told that the additional information he requested would not be shared at this time.
As a result, Hoekstra requested that the CIA, FBI, NSA and DNI preserve all documents relating to the Fort Hood attack and related matters for potential investigation by Congress.
“I am requesting that you immediately issue a preservation order to all personnel in your agencies with respect to all documents and materials related to the Fort Hood incident and any related investigations or intelligence collection activities, including other potentially related threats," Hoekstra wrote. “The record must be clear and complete with respect to these matters, which I am beginning to fear will require significant and serious oversight activity by the Committee.”
In a statement released Monday, Hoekstra explained why he sent the letter to the intelligence chiefs.
"I have requested this information be preserved because I believe members of the full committee on a bipartisan basis will want to scrutinize the intelligence relevant to this attack, what the agencies in possession of that intelligence did with it, who was and wasn’t informed and why, and what steps America’s intelligence agencies are taking in light of what they know," he said. "At some point, it becomes necessary for us as a nation to address the uncomfortable threat of homegrown terrorism and radicalism, and Congress has an obligation to review how federal agencies are handling and disseminating information related to the threat.
"The horrific shootings at Fort Hood are a tragic reminder of the potential deadly consequences of the threat posed by homegrown jihadism and the failure of the government to adequately respond to it," said Hoekstra.
Thirteen people died and 29 more were injured after Hasan allegedly opened fire on the Fort Hood Army base.
Our government, including our military, is a freaking mess!
I don't trust a damn one of them!
"We can’t release information on this Honor Killing as we call it
because we were warned in advance
and because our operatives like Hasan are legion
and must remain hidden for now."
Watch for rolling brownouts as the paper shredders are all turned on.
Of course Obama and his Administration are holding back. Obama is a muslim first, President second. He has to protect his muslim brotherhood. Obama knows that if this was a terrorist act(Which we all know it was) its on HIS hands. Bush kept this country safe after 9/11, Obama couldn’t keep this country safe for 10 months before we were attacked again. The media and Obama will never call this terrorism because of what it would mean for HIM
The only info the administration could have that people on the scene at Ft. Hood do not have is prior info from either the FBI or CIA. Hey, we already know that Maj Hasan was motivated by his love of Islam and that he was performing his jihad duties. This is no mystery.
What, the celebratory videos over the WH dinner and the Blackberry high 5s?
right after this happened, I read somewhere on a blog that Hasan served on Obama’s transition team. He had something to do with Homeland Security. I cannot find this anywhere else and do not know if it is true or not. They posted a listing of people involved in O’s transition team and it had his name on it. Maybe this is why there is such a reluctance to investigate.
ping!
Is it possible that, being CINC, “commander zero” was aware of hasan and told those under his command in the Army to ignore the red flags, shelve the investigation and promote him to Major?
He and the current illegal, traitorous occupant of the White House have much in common.
The White House occupant has other toadies to do his dirty work!
What was it that the libs said about Bush after 9/11? That he knew about it in advance? Well, looks like the current administration failed to connect the dots. Where is the DU on this? Oh yeah, “guns are the problem”. Perhaps if guns were allowed on the post - after all, the post is populated by soldiers who have had firearms training - the casualty list would have been much shorter than the total number that were killed or wounded.
Every time President Bush had a military "secret" it was leaked to the New York Times the next day - and published. Can we assume that it was dems leaking - or that the New York Times works for Dems? Or both?
Footage shows Hasan in November at … Homeland Security event
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380556/posts
Major Muslim Hasan Participated in Homeland Security Panel for Obama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380454/posts
Mueller is FBI
Panetta is CIA
If we had a properly functioning press, that would be a full blown scandal by now.
Panetta is CIA
As at least 90 percent of FR readers are aware of this, I wonder how accurate the rest of the article is.
90% should be 99%
I can’t believe I’m the first to say it:
WHAT DID OBAMA KNOW - AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT??
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