Larry Johnson's Group (VIPS) Called On CIA Employees To Leak Secrets To Hurt Bush

Associated Press ^ | March 17, 2003 | Unknown

[Sam Hill]

Ex-CIA Accuse Bush of Manipulating Iraq Evidence

Monday, March 17, 2003

WASHINGTON — Invoking

the name of a Pentagon whistle-blower, a small group of retired, anti-war CIA officers are accusing the Bush administration of manipulating evidence against Iraq in order to push war while burying evidence that could show Iraq's compliance with U.N demands for disarmament.

The 25-member group, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, composed mostly of former CIA analysts along with a few operational agents, is urging employees inside the intelligence agency to break the law and leak any information they have that could show the Bush administration is engineering the release of evidence to match its penchant for war.

VIPS member Ray McGovern, a 27-year CIA veteran who gave intelligence briefings to top Reagan officials before retiring in 1990, said the administration has not made the case that Iraq has ties to Al Qaeda and is providing information that does not meet an intelligence professional's standard of proof.

"It's been cooked to a recipe, and the recipe is high policy," McGovern said. "That's why a lot of my former colleagues are holding their noses these days."

But the CIA said McGovern doesn't have any authority to speak of the quality of intelligence policy-makers are reviewing.

"He left the agency over a decade ago," spokesman Mark Mansfield said. "He's hardly in a position to comment knowledgeably on that subject."

VIPS say their appeals to CIA staff are an attempt to evoke another Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study on U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Leaking classified national defense information is illegal, and CIA officers, who take a secrecy oath when they join could lose their security clearances or jobs, and may even face prosecution...

[Howlin]

Proceed with caution folks he is realtively new to FR. We could be getting set up.

That is not the case.

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Tell me about it. I have so many different bookmarked threads.

[Howlin]

These people are evil. Homegrown evil.

[Sam Hill]

I know. It just goes to show you how far these VIPs will go to lie about our country and to try to hurt our national defense.

They are traitors.

[Howlin]

I think that is what is going on here; this has been going on since Bush took office -- and I do believe it's "rogue agents" trying to stop him from cleaning house over there.

[kcvl]

Now we know why they are FORMER CIA officials! Who the hell do they think they are?!!! They are rogue FORMER CIA officials, who think they are smarter than anyone else, that's who!

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The thing is, I hate tinfoil. :-)

I never thought I would be a party to that group either. Oh well, I'll just go get more tin foil I guess.

There's something going on here and it ain't just about the Rove/Plame leak. This to me looks like a concerted effort from many quarters to bring down this president.

I'm now officially a tin-foil hat wearer. :-)

[Howlin]

During a radio interview with Ian Masters on April 3, 2005, former CIA operative Vincent Cannistraro charged that the Iraq-Niger documents were forged in the United States. Drawing on earlier speculation regarding who forged the documents, Masters asked, "If I were to say the name Michael Ledeen to you, what would you say?" Cannistraro replied, "You're very close."

Oh, I am beginning to believe the first sentence, but my "guesses" would be different names. :-)

[Sam Hill]

By the way, you probably know that "60 Minutes" was going to air an in depth investigation of the uranium forgeries. But the show got bumped. They wanted to get the fake memo story out first.

That "60 Minutes" segment has never aired. But you can bet it "fake but accurate" too.

[samadams2000]

Last chance Larry...once the freepers get your scent its all over. Go do your pushups then call the press conference.

[Howlin]

that panel discussion was held for the SENATE DEMOCRATIC POLICY COMMITTEE -

That would be John Conyers and his "pretend hearings!"

Amazing.

[mo]

methinks oil-for-food reaches deeeep!!!!

[Howlin]

May 2003 – Joseph Wilson begins advising the Kerry campaign on foreign policy issues.

I have seen reports that he was "unofficially" working for Kerry as early as January of 2003.

I just can't lay my hands on it.

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I did, It all makes perfect sense. That's what sent me down the road to wearing a tin-foil hat. :-)It was you, who placed that crown on my head...thank you very much. Lololol

[Mo1]

Interesting activity for a "covert operative" From the Jamuary 2004 Vanity Fair profile of Joe Wilson (found here ): In early May [2003], Wilson and Plame attended a conference sponsored by the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, at which Wilson spoke about Iraq; one of the other panelists was the New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof. Over breakfast the next ...

The Democratic Policy Committee

The Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) is the policy and research arm of Senate Democrats. Established by an Act of Congress in 1947, the DPC serves as a centralized source of information for all Senate Democratic offices and helps promote Democratic policies through hearings, special events, publications, and graphics services.

The DPC is chaired by Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND).

[Howlin]

Once again "suggested" by his wife, "Jane Bond," as he refers to her (seriously).

[gov_bean_ counter]

No evidence Iraq was a threat. Was Larry Johnson on the OJ jury.

[Howlin]

I have so many different bookmarked threads.

My Favorites folder unfolds into the next room.........LOL.

[Howlin]

There's something going on here and it ain't just about the Rove/Plame leak.

You are exactly right.

[nuffsenuff]

LOL! What a turd, that guy.

Anyway, it seems that a contingency plan was started back in 1999. Just in case Gore didn't win.