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Leak in Domestic Spy Program Investigated [“ ...could reach high into the White House”]
Los Angeles Times ^ | December 31, 2005 | By Josh Meyer

Posted on 12/31/2005 5:05:34 AM PST by johnny7

The Justice Department inquiry could extend into all branches of the federal government

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department disclosed Friday that it was investigating who had leaked classified information about President Bush's top-secret domestic spying program — paving the way for a potentially contentious criminal probe that could reach high into the White House, Congress and the courts. Several U.S. officials familiar with the investigation — which is in its infancy — said it would be conducted by FBI agents trained in probing national security and counterintelligence matters.

The officials said the investigation would focus primarily on disclosures in the New York Times that Bush had authorized the National Security Agency to conduct surveillance on people in the U.S. without getting warrants from a special federal court established to approve them.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: doj; dojprobe; homelandsecurity; leaks; nsa; spying
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To: maica
Our Declaration of Independence puts Life ahead of Liberty and I approve of that message.

"Better Red than dead," so to speak ;-)

221 posted on 12/31/2005 9:11:59 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: MNbelle

Thank you.. dummy me... I should have known.


222 posted on 01/01/2006 7:22:31 AM PST by Strutt9
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To: Sacajaweau

Novak apologized for using the word operative..

Seems to me that the US Government has never clarified her status...I think Joe Wilson was going to be in deep doo doo, until the Dems saw the word "Operative" and ran with it.

Bush's staff of course were hiding in the bunker.


223 posted on 03/20/2006 3:42:01 PM PST by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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To: MNJohnnie

so if L believe the LAT, Bush might have leaked his own NSA program??


224 posted on 03/20/2006 3:44:47 PM PST by georgia2006
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