Democrats Subvert War Intelligence (Remember "The Treason Memo"?)

Insight On The News ^ | J. Michael Waller | Dec. 22, 2003

[Sam Hill]

Democrat Document: Text of the 'Treason' Memo

Posted Dec. 22, 2003

Our plan is as follows:

1) Pull the majority along as far as we can on issues that may lead to major new disclosures regarding improper or questionable conduct by administration officials. We are having some success in that regard. For example, in addition to the president's State of the Union speech, the chairman has agreed to look at the activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as well as Secretary Bolton's office at the State Department. The fact that the chairman supports our investigations into these offices and co-signs our requests for information is helpful and potentially crucial. We don't know what we will find but our prospects for getting the access we seek is far greater when we have the backing of the majority. (Note: We can verbally mention some of the intriguing leads we are pursuing.)

2) Assiduously prepare Democratic "additional views" to attach to any interim or final reports the committee may release. Committee rules provide this opportunity and we intend to take full advantage of it. In that regard, we have already compiled all the public statements on Iraq made by senior administration officials. We will identify the most exaggerated claims and contrast them with the intelligence estimates that have since been declassified. Our additional views will also, among other things, castigate the majority for seeking to limit the scope of the inquiry. The Democrats will then be in a strong position to reopen the question of establishing an independent commission (i.e. the Corzine amendment).

3) Prepare to launch an independent investigation when it becomes clear we have exhausted the opportunity to usefully collaborate with the majority. We can pull the trigger on an independent investigation at any time - but we can only do so once. The best time to do so will probably be next year either:

A) After we have already released our additional views on an interim report - thereby providing as many as three opportunities to make our case to the public: 1) additional views on the interim report; 2) announcement of our independent investigation; and 3) additional views on the final investigation; or

B) Once we identify solid leads the majority does not want to pursue. We could attract more coverage and have greater credibility in that context than one in which we simply launch an independent investigation based on principled but vague notions regarding the "use" of intelligence.

In the meantime, even without a specifically authorized independent investigation, we continue to act independently when we encounter foot-dragging on the part of the majority. For example, the FBI Niger investigation was done solely at the request of the vice chairman; we have independently submitted written questions to DoD [Department of Defense]; and we are preparing further independent requests for information.

Summary

Intelligence issues are clearly secondary to the public's concern regarding the insurgency in Iraq. Yet, we have an important role to play in revealing the misleading - if not flagrantly dishonest methods and motives - of the senior administration officials who made the case for a unilateral, pre-emptive war. The approach outline above seems to offer the best prospect for exposing the administration's dubious motives and methods.

[WarPaint]

Bump to read later, but just skimming through... unfreakinbelievable

[leadpenny]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Looks like Mellon was a one-man sleeper cell.

[Archon of the East]

I just hope Fitz is investigating the real treason in this country.

[MamaLucci]

I hope to God that Fitzgerald has armed body guards..............he is also investigating the rampant corruption in Chicago politics. Needless to say, Ritchie Daley, AKA Da Mayor, isn't sleeping too soundly at night.

[Sam Hill]

"The plot, authored by aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), vice chairman of the committee, has poisoned the working atmosphere of a crucial legislative panel in a time of war, Senate sources say. It centered on duping the panel's Republican chairman, Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, into approving probes that in actuality would be fishing expeditions inside the State Department and Pentagon. The authors hoped to dig up and hype "improper or questionable conduct by administration officials." According to a staff memo, the committee then would release the information during the course of the "investigation," with Democrats providing their "additional views" that would, "among other things, castigate the majority [Republicans] for seeking to limit the scope of the inquiry."

In other words, they would manufacture and denounce a cover-up where none existed. The Democrats then would drag the issue through the 2004 presidential campaign by creating an independent commission to investigate, according to the memo."

[aynrandfreak]

I hate the Left.

[leadpenny]

There was a movie titled, "A Simple Plan."


I believe those characters got caught too.

[leftcoaster]

Roberts was correct that allowing both parties to run their own separate apparatus would lead to more partisanship.

If it is one group that works for the committee, each worker, regardless of their personal affiliations, will have incentive to make sure each party is served; otherwise they lose their job the next time the minority party become the majority.

As it is operating now, they will keep their jobs in a change of power and will continue to work for their party bosses. Since the other party will never hire them, they have incentive to work for their party, and not their country.

[digger48]

We can only hope they'll shoot each other in this one too.

[leadpenny]

LOL, I had forgotten the details.

Going to allmovie.com for a refresher. Money in a crashed airplane as I remember.

[26lemoncharlie]

It seems as though the Socialist are attacking with the intent to undermine the US Constitution and do away with our Liberties. It is our DUTY as US Citizens to DO something about this, to take action and defend the US Constitution and our liberties.

What Civil organization exists that will ensure that the Arrogant Government Officials will NOT Violate the US Constitution? It seems that all of the existing orgs have been infiltrated with traitors who control our Civil authorities. I guess I'm looking for the "The Three Mousketeers" or the "Son's of Liberty" !!

[Sam Hill]

Has anybody ever established when this memo was composed?

The timing with regard to Wilson and the Johnson/McGovern types is awfully suspicious.

[Archon of the East]

I'm sure him and his investigation's are well protected. He certainly is taking on some real "machines" though isn't he.

[Sam Hill]

"What Civil organization exists that will ensure that the Arrogant Government Officials will NOT Violate the US Constitution?"

Certainly not the America-hating ACLU, which has already come forward to defend Joe Wilson and has offered to help any other people who are willing to lie to hurt our war effort--even if they have to break the law to do it.

[Just mythoughts]

Now let us also recall that this same committee claims that Joe Wilson's woman is the one who sent him to Niger via CIA.

I do not believe that this woman originated the idea. The liberals on this committee have not taken Joe Wilson to the woodshed for this supposed lie, that is all I need to know that on this point, Joe Wilson is probably telling the truth.

[Archon of the East]

I think it's worse than that Lem, I believe most of these organizations were in fact created for the single purpose of undermining the US Constitution whether it be that specific end or because their greed would benefit from an America without constitution. But certainly no one can argue that elites are hell bent on taking away self Government from the people, or should I say hope of self Govt. Like I have always said I have my knickers pressed and just waiting for the call so to speak.

[AndyJackson]

The Georgia Democrat measured his words, continuing: "If what has happened here is not treason, it is its first cousin.

What is measured about that? Sounds like the straightforward tell the truth let the chips fall where they may Zell we have all come to know and love.

[Enchante]

These people are scum. I'm sure this loathsome memo grew out of the same swamp that Joe Wilson and the Senate Democratic Policy Committee were wallowing in..... would bet that Mellon and pals were deeply involved in the discussions with Joe Wilson and others in May 2003 and probably long before. These a-holes have gone way way beyond being any "loyal opposition".....

"...Mellon, a former Clinton administration official, is part of a network of liberal operatives within the Pentagon and CIA who reportedly are seeking to discredit and politically disable some of the nation's most important architects of the war on terrorism..."

[MamaLucci]

He certainly is taking on some real "machines" though isn't he.

Yes, he is. And for that we can thank former Illinois state Senator, Peter Fitgerald.....(No relation, BTW).