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State Department demands source of classified material (reporter for National Review VISA)
AP ^ | By BARRY SCHWEID

Posted on 07/12/2002 7:07:27 PM PDT by PatriotReporter

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1 posted on 07/12/2002 7:07:27 PM PDT by PatriotReporter
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To: PatriotReporter
Can you think of any reason why this is classified, except to protect the jobs of the people handing out visas to terrorists?
2 posted on 07/12/2002 7:11:58 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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To: Right Wing Professor
The Visa Express scandal.

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3 posted on 07/12/2002 7:13:25 PM PDT by PatriotReporter
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To: Right Wing Professor
3 terrorist of the 19 terrorist came into America by way of the State Department Visa Express, Program
4 posted on 07/12/2002 7:16:50 PM PDT by PatriotReporter
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To: Right Wing Professor
COVER-UP COVER-UP
5 posted on 07/12/2002 7:18:13 PM PDT by PatriotReporter
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To: PatriotReporter
The reporter, Joel Mowbray...
From http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BIOS/cbmowbray.htm:
JOEL MOWBRAY

Joel Mowbray, a former congressional staffer and entrepreneur, writes columns for Townhall that are not only interesting, but that draw from his expertise in politics, law, business, and policy.

A graduate of the University of Illinois and Georgetown Law School, Joel worked on Capitol Hill for former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC), where he established his reputation as a leading advocate for Social Security privatization. Earlier he spent two years working for Pioneer Strategies under now-Fox News reporter Heather Nauert.

After leaving the Hill, Joel founded PriceCompare Technologies, working for two years with the Internet software company.

In addition to writing columns for Townhall.com, Joel is a National Review Online contributor, and his work has also been published in the New York Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, National Review, Investors Business Daily, Philadelphia Inquirer, Arizona Republic, FrontPage magazine, Jewish World Review, and Washington Times. They have also been distributed nationally on the Knight-Ridder/Tribune and Scripps-Howard newswires.

Joel has appeared on CNN's "Talk Back Live" and "Special Report with Brit Hume;" ABC's "Politically Incorrect;" FOX News Channel's "FOX & Friends," "O'Reilly Factor," "The Big Story with John Gibson," "Hannity & Colmes," and "FOXwire;" MSNBC's "Hardball," "Head-to-Head," and "Alan Keyes is Making Sense;" and C-SPAN's "Washington Journal." He has also become a fixture on talk radio as a guest on many nationally syndicated programs, such as the G. Gordon Liddy show, the Jim Bohannon show, the Laura Ingraham show, "The Ken Hamblin Show," "Janet Parshall's America," "Battleline with Alan Nathan," Blanquita Cullum's "BQ View," NPR's "On Point," and Armstrong Williams' "The Right Side," as well as Washington D.C.'s premier entertainment morning drive show, "Elliot in the Morning."

Joel grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, where he enjoyed acting and being on his high school speech team. For seven years, he was a DJ on both commercial and noncommercial radio stations. He was also a National Merit Scholar. In addition, Joel spent two summers interning with Townhall member groups Americans for Tax Reform and Linda Chavez's Center for Equal Opportunity.

In Joel's free time, he is an avid movie buff (he owns over 200 DVDs) and enjoys writing screenplays.

...He spent two years working under Heather Nauert???
6 posted on 07/12/2002 7:24:30 PM PDT by RonDog
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To: PatriotReporter
Here we have 'secret' war planning documents appearing in the papers daily, yet the administration goes after a reporter for exposing State's loss of control over visas. Is this a great country, or are we becoming another Zimbabwe?
7 posted on 07/12/2002 7:26:14 PM PDT by gcruse
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...He spent two years working under Heather Nauert???

Lucky, lucky dog :^)

8 posted on 07/12/2002 7:28:56 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: gcruse
bump bump bump
9 posted on 07/12/2002 7:38:28 PM PDT by Soul Citizen
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To: Right Wing Professor
Well, well, well. Methinks this calls for a little subpoena action, for more classified docs, which might show the further outrage of this State Dept. Visa Express, national security scam. perhaps a good Congresscritter with the appropriate committee and clearances will pick up where the enterprising reporter left off. something stinks. there is a govt. cover up here to protect people who let terrorists into our country to be neighbors next to us while they wait for further instructions to activate.....
10 posted on 07/12/2002 7:43:58 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Soul Citizen
Catchy phrases do wonders in various causes to get the point out and get people to notice. From now on I would hope journalists and we Freepers might refer to this assinine and dangerous consular program as

`The State Department's Terrorist Express Program`

11 posted on 07/12/2002 7:48:55 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: PatriotReporter
more visa express coverage:

Mary Ryan, head of consular affairs, forced out

National Review July 10

National Review June 25

STATE DEPT. SPIN ON SAUDI VISA SCANDAL

Mowbray interview on O'Reilly Factor July 17

Open Door for Saudi Terrorists - June 15


12 posted on 07/12/2002 8:10:14 PM PDT by testforecho
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To: PatriotReporter
Joel Mowbray should be on his way to a Pulitzer for this excellent investigative work. It caused the State Dept to rid itself of the woman responsible for Visa Express, Mary A. Ryan, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

What a disappointment it took a young whippersnapper reporter to get Colin Powell to fix a serious security problem within his department.

13 posted on 07/12/2002 8:18:25 PM PDT by YaYa123
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To: gcruse
He's lucky he wasn't declared an enemy combatant and 'disappeared' by the federales.
14 posted on 07/12/2002 8:22:31 PM PDT by kristinn
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There is a breed of humanity that cannot abide whistleblowers. They are characterized by being in positions of power, for some reason.
15 posted on 07/12/2002 8:25:39 PM PDT by gcruse
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To: PatriotReporter
The State Department would rather the public not know what enemies they are of the United States. They suck up to Arab terrorist and give anyone a Visa for the asking or for the dollars. They are a big part of the problem and would rather not offend third world terrorist than protect American citizens from these murderous nuts. Diversity is our strength. /sarcasm
16 posted on 07/12/2002 8:31:41 PM PDT by healey22
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To: PatriotReporter
Free Joel Mowbray!
17 posted on 07/12/2002 8:33:05 PM PDT by testforecho
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To: YaYa123
Yes, Mowbray had done a terrific job. However, why he took a classified cable into the State Department building and from their into the briefing room (if that is actually what he did) baffles me. If he was given the classified document while in the building he could be in trouble. For media types to be in possession of highly classified intelligence outside of controlled conditions but inside the State Department could get you arrested.
18 posted on 07/12/2002 8:36:47 PM PDT by gaspar
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To: PatriotReporter
Since when did Senator Torricelli become an "R" as in Republican?
19 posted on 07/12/2002 8:57:44 PM PDT by Kay
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To: PatriotReporter
Somebody tell the bureaucratic clymers that things like this should only be done in the interest of protecting our national security, not natural stupidity (in government). I know they both sound similar but Clinton has been out of office awhile, so we don't have to put up with it anymore.
20 posted on 07/12/2002 9:17:10 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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