"I don't know" is the phrase of the day at senate hearings

Main Street Radical ^ | 1/22/10 | James Devere

[mainstreetradical.com]

The Senate’s inquiry into the Christmas Day attempted terrorist attack, did not bear much fruit for anyone looking for answers. Even more disturbing is the fact that the hearings offered no level of comfort that after a year on the job (more for some), our top terror officials are still in the dark. On the question of who authorized the civilian arrest of Abdul Farouk Abdulmutalla, each witness (FBI director Robert Mueller, National Counterterrorism Center director Michael Leiter, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano) said they did not know. When asked if they were consulted, each answered that they were n

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

There is no “Intelligence” in the Senate Intelligence Committee. Leahy? You’ve got to be kidding.

That is why we have security problems. Fools sitting before bigger fools, trying to fool the American people, and succeeding.

MainstreamMedia asking real questions? No in this lifetime.

[Marine_Uncle]

Their lying out their hat. Holder must probably got on the phone after consultation with Obi while on vacation on the links.
This little bastard should have been sent straight to Gitmo, pure and simple. But no. We have to close that world class terrorism retention center down. Therefore, the crouch kid could not be sent there.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Holder is being damn quiet.

[Marine_Uncle]

So is Emanuel and Axlerod. They must see the gig is up. They misjudged the masses basic needs. Jobs and stability come to mind. And now with their comrades on the Hill jumping ship, they may find they can’t get anything accomplished to further hog tie things other then slipping through executive orders.