Posted on 12/04/2001 4:58:45 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is probably one of the most powerful men in the Senate. He may also be one of the most unreliable and a threat to our national security. Senator Tom Daschle should remove Leahy from heading any Senate committee and prohibit him from sitting on any committee handling intelligence information.
Surely, Majority Leader Daschle knows about Leahy's sad history of leaking classified information, yet he placed him as head of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy gained notoriety in 1987 for his role in leaking classified information in 1986 about a covert operation by the Reagan Administration against Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddhafi.
Leahy, at the time, was on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Leaky Leahy was quoted in the Washington Times as saying he thought this effort "was the most ridiculous thing I had seen, and also the most irresponsible." Apparently he felt obligated to leak this intelligence information to the press-and the plan was aborted. One can only wonder how many innocent civilians have died since then because of Gaddhafi's terrorist activities.
Leahy also leaked intelligence information in 1985 dealing with the terrorist attack on the cruise ship Achille Lauro. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that this leak apparently cost the life of at least one Egyptian operative who was working on the case. When Leahy leaks, people die.
The Senate conducted an internal investigation of Leahy's penchant for leaking classified information, and he was allowed to save face by resigning from the intelligence committee.
Thanks to Tom Daschle's committee assignments, Leaky Leahy is currently stonewalling President Bush's judicial nominees and recently held the first of several hearings to grill Attorney General Ashcroft and Justice Department officials on their efforts to fight terrorism here and around the world. Last week's hearing conducted by Leaky Leahy was called "Department of Justice Oversight: Preserving Our Freedoms While Defending Against Terrorism."
Leahy claims to be concerned about civil liberties and our national security, but his track record is dismal. He has previously compromised U.S. national security for partisan political purposes. There is little to make us confident that he will not again jeopardize national security by leaking future classified information to the press if it suits his political agenda.
Senator Daschle is ultimately responsible for this situation. He determines who will head Senate committees. He should remove Leahy immediately for the sake of national security. The unfortunate truth is that Leaky Leahy is the one who deserves to be investigated, not Attorney General John Ashcroft or the Justice Department. Providing classified information to Senator Leahy constitutes a potential security breach and American operatives may die as a result.
Sen. Daschle must understand this fact and act now to relieve Leahy of his duties.
Mr. Leahy's Fuzzy Math
Source: Washington Times;Published: December 3, 2001
Author:EditorialSen. Patrick Leahy; Our Constitutional Conscience?
Source: Too Good Reports; Published: December 2, 2001
Author: Paul E. ScatesJudicial confirmations called significantly low
Source: Washington Times; Published: November 30, 2001
Author: Audrey HudsonPatrick Leahy - Words Do Kill
Source: PipeBombNews.com; Published: November 29, 2001
Author: William A. MayerJudicial Profiling
Source: The Wall Street Journal; Published: November 27, 2001Sen. Leahy's judicial hostages
Source: Washington Times; Published: November 21, 2001Judges Delayed is Justice Denied
Source: CNSNews.com ; Published: November 20, 2001;
Author: Thomas L. JippingPartisanship is Prevalent with Leahy's Judicial Confirmations
Source: CNSNews.com; Published: November 15, 2001
Author: John NowackiLeahy And Daschle Are Coming Face To Face With Their Own Words
Author: John NowackiObedient Democrats
Source: CNSNEWS.com; Published October 26, 2001
Author: Thomas L. JippingWhy is Daschle Blocking Judges needed to Try Terrorists when we Catch them?
Source: Banner of Liberty; Published:October 26, 2001
Author: Mary MostertPat Leahy's Passive Aggressive Game
Source: CNSNews.com; Published: October 25, 2001
Author: John NowackiOperation Obstruct Justice
Source: Washington Times; Published: October 25, 2001
Author: T.L.JippingDaschle wins struggle over judicial nominations
Source: The Washington Times; Published: Oct 24, 2001
Author: Dave BoyerLeahy doctrine ensures judicial gridlock
Source: Washington Times; Published October 22, 2001Senate's judicial powergrab: Tom Jipping tracks Dems' assault on courts
Source: WorldNetDaily.com; Published: June 28, 2001
Author: Tom Jipping
Absolutely true. Plus, Dasshole and Hillbillary will overtly and covertly aid all enemies of President Bush and members of his administration with whatever it takes and by any means necessary.
Let no bills pass that President bush wants and do not confirm, or confirm as few Bush nominees to any position as possible.
Then, get on TV as much as possible and blame George W. Bush for everything bad or wrong and take credit for everything good like it's your's and the Democrat's ideas and plans...
Signed, Patrick "Leaky" Leahy
When I see Leahy talking along with daschle/clinton, I get mad at Jeffords all over again!
Blast-from-the-Past Bump.
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