Too much talk lets out US spy secret [Senator Rockefeller blabs]

The Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | December 13, 2004 | By David Rennie

[Old Sarge]

I hate this man...

[Peach]

Why don't we have enforce the law on those who break it? This is outrageous.

[Perdogg]

pot..kettle..black.

[Txsleuth]

Okay--so who told David Rennie, the author of this article?

If what Rockefeller said was vetted, then who DID spill the beans?

[nuconvert]

How does this SOB get to be Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence? I wouldn't trust him with a secret recipe for potato salad.

[acapesket]

Make that two of us who despise this idiot!! This is the second time this SOB has tried to undermine the security of our Government i 2 years Remember the "intelligence committee" debacle? We all know it was big ass Jay!

[Paul Atreides]

Imagine if their talking horse candidate had gotten into the White House.

[aculeus]

pot..kettle..black.

Huh?

[solo gringo]

Jay Rockefeller is an Embarrassment to our country and to the senate of the USA.The senate should make this ass sit in the corner with a dunce cap on.

[Cicero]

Conservatives denounced Mr Rockefeller for allegedly giving away a state secret, but he insisted that his remarks had been vetted by intelligence officials beforehand.

Vetted by whom? The guys Bush is in the process of firing?

[Brilliant]

If it was classified, he should be prosecuted.

[Bombardier]

Why has noone prosecuted Rockefeller (or Senator Depends, meaning Leahy) for leaking intel secrets?

[ironman]

Mr. Rennie must read the Washington Post. Just about every detail in this story was reported in yesterday's Post.

[Brilliant]

I would like to know how many billions we've spent on this already, and why some idiot Senator made them moot by giving away national secrets.

I would also like to know why he hasn't been arrested and charged with treason.

[Ben Hecks]

Rockefeller and Berger should both be charged, tried, convicted and sent away to serve long prison sentences. If we don't draw a line in the sand, our entire security system will be compromised.

[alnick]

This is the second time this SOB has tried to undermine the security of our Government i 2 years Remember the "intelligence committee" debacle?

The second time THAT WE KNOW OF!

[okie01]

And the 'Rats wonder why they aren't trusted on matters of national security...

[NYFriend]

Can someone confirm this. I heard that Congressmen couldn't be prosecuted for releasing classified information, and that legally, none of them needed security clearances (though each house requires clearances for the Members having access to classified information).

I have no idea if this is correct, but it would make sense. The peoples' Representatives should have access to classified information, and the ability to alert the public of classified information that they think needs to be known. That would be consistent with the idea that it's our government, and Congress watches out for us, and if Congress wants to restrict how they get information, that's their business.

[maine-iac7]

Can someone confirm this. I heard that Congressmen couldn't be prosecuted for releasing classified information, and that legally, none of them needed security clearances (though each house requires clearances for the Members having access to classified information). I have no idea if this is correct, but it would make sense. The peoples' Representatives should have access to classified information, and the ability to alert the public of classified information that they think needs to be known. That would be consistent with the idea that it's our government, and Congress watches out for us, and if Congress wants to restrict how they get information, that's their business.

Excuse me???

If I read you right - that would mean no security at all - except at the whim of a congressman/woman?

Remember when Carter leaked about the Stealth Bomber? I was outraged then - am now.

And if we're into no secrets - then why not let Rockefeller tell who is really behind him? I don't think you want to know. But you might want to do some in depth research.