So running arms to Syrian rebels, what was wrong with that?
There is nothing wrong with it per se, but we are supposed to be a nation of laws. The President and the Executive Branch do run our foreign policy, but there are limits under our Constitution. Congress does have a say in the matter and should be consulted (publicly or privately) before we send arms to anyone.
And of course, wouldn’t those 30 CIA operatives be expected to keep their identities secret, maybe change their identity?
Yes, many can and do keep their identities secret including changing names. That said, in many countries, the CIA Chief of Station discloses his identity to the host government.
The problematic part of all of this is whether these changes are being made to hide the facts from Congress on what they were doing in Benghazi and what happened the night of the attack. Congress should be allowed to interview them without necessarily requiring them to disclose their personal identity. As far as secrets are concerned, key members of the intelligence committees could do the interviewing, without staffers if that is a problem.
We have a system of checks and balances. The branches of government are supposed to be co-equal. Over the years, the Executive Branch has accreted far too much power. And in the case of Obama, he has gone far beyond what a President should be allowed to do. IMO he has committed impeachable offenses. Congress has been derelict in limiting the Executive Branch. Fast and Furious, the IRS scandal, NSA overreach, a backdoor amnesty, etc. are abominations. The WH is covering up and stonewalling any attempts to get at the truth. I consider Benghazi to be part of the same trend. And we have a MSM that is complicit in the cover-up.
If we were not so dependent on ME oil we would not have to be involved with their religious politics. Why do you think the environmentalists are so well funded by the Saudis?
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