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Democrats Lose Bid for Closed House
AP ^ | 9/26/6 | KATHERINE SHRADER

Posted on 09/26/2006 10:52:48 AM PDT by SmithL

Democrats failed Tuesday to push the House into an unusual secret session to discuss a classified intelligence analysis on global terrorism that says the Iraq war is nourishing a new generation of extremist operatives.

The proposal from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was denied by a vote of 171-217. Such a session hasn't happened in the House since July 1983, when the chamber went into a closed session to discuss the United States' support for paramilitary operations in Nicaragua.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: nieleak; pelosi
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1 posted on 09/26/2006 10:52:49 AM PDT by SmithL
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Unusual? Didn't they pull this s--t last year after Fitzgerald gave up on nailing Karl Rove?


2 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:02 AM PDT by ClaudiusI
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Nancy Pelosi is deeply disturbed.


3 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:05 AM PDT by SmithL (Where are we going? . . . . And why are we in this handbasket????)
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MEDIA STILL SPINNING!

"Democrats failed Tuesday to push the House into an unusual secret session to discuss a classified intelligence analysis on global terrorism that says the Iraq war is nourishing a new generation of extremist operatives."

Damn them!


4 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:06 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: SmithL

NNNNOOOOooooooooo! No, no, no, no, no.....


5 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:12 AM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: SmithL

Excuse me, Ms. Pelosi? But WHEN have the Democrats EVER cared a damn about keeping state secrets under wraps? Blood in the water, boys!


6 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:35 AM PDT by 50sDad (ST3d: Real Star Trek 3d Chess: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/tactical.htm)
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7 posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:52 AM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: SmithL

Sure don't want it all laid out on the table now do they?


8 posted on 09/26/2006 10:55:01 AM PDT by patriot_wes (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - may they prosper who love thee...Ps 122:6)
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To: SmithL

LOL Dems are in full panic mode! Image what they would do if they had control of the house! Very scary!


9 posted on 09/26/2006 10:55:20 AM PDT by A. Morgan
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To: ClaudiusI
Unusual? Didn't they pull this s--t last year after Fitzgerald gave up on nailing Karl Rove?

In the Senate, yes...not the House.

10 posted on 09/26/2006 10:55:21 AM PDT by Christian4Bush ("Ma'am, you don't have to thank us. You just go beat him for us." Soldier to Irey re: Murtha)
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To: SmithL

The trap is set...


11 posted on 09/26/2006 10:56:12 AM PDT by Dog
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To: SmithL

But the dems have no problem with the NYT et.al. publishing national security secrets for public consumption?


12 posted on 09/26/2006 10:56:42 AM PDT by randog (What the...?!)
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Democrats failed Tuesday to push the House into an unusual secret session to discuss a classified intelligence analysis on global terrorism that says the Iraq war is nourishing a new generation of extremist operatives.

What blatant bias!

13 posted on 09/26/2006 10:57:02 AM PDT by Toby06 (Hydrogen is not a fuel source. Hydrogen is an energy storage method, like a battery.)
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To: SmithL

The democraps are the enemies only hope of victory.


14 posted on 09/26/2006 10:57:07 AM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: SmithL

Bwah hah hah hah hah....


15 posted on 09/26/2006 10:57:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: A. Morgan

I'd like to see President Bush do another strong prime time speech this week aimed directly at this leak and at the ridiculous charges of the Dems and NYT.


16 posted on 09/26/2006 10:57:38 AM PDT by zook (America going insane - "Do you read Sutter Caine?)
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To: Dog

The Dems are in panic mode. Bush called their bluff and has declassified much of the NIE.

Somebody bring the popcorn.


17 posted on 09/26/2006 10:57:41 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: SmithL

LOL! Checkmate!


18 posted on 09/26/2006 10:58:17 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: patriot_wes
"Sure don't want it all laid out on the table now do they?"

LOL! I think the 'Rats just had an "Oh S(n)it" moment!

19 posted on 09/26/2006 10:58:24 AM PDT by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: SmithL

Anytime Nancy is defeated, I am delighted. The woman is the personification of evil and ill will.


20 posted on 09/26/2006 10:58:28 AM PDT by sappy
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