Posted on 07/09/2009 9:15:33 PM PDT by STARWISE
Panetta orders internal probe of secret spy program after some members of Congress say CIA misled them.
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CIA Director Leon Panetta has ordered an internal inquiry into the agency's handling of a contentious and still highly classified intelligence program that has caused a heated dispute between the CIA and Democrats on the House intelligence committee.
The move by Panetta appears to be an implicit acknowledgment by the agency that it should have disclosed information about the post-9/11 secret program to Congress much earlier than it did.
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CIA and congressional officials have refused to describe the nature of the covert program, but insisted it is not connected to the CIA's use of controversial "enhanced" interrogation techniques.
But the program's existence erupted into a major political dispute Wednesday night when seven Democrats on the House intelligence committee released a letter charging that the agency had "concealed significant actions" and "misled" members of Congress by failing to inform the oversight committees about the program until last month.
The Democrats demanded that Panetta "publicly correct" his statement of May 15 declaring that "it is not our policy or practice to mislead Congress."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Apparently, it’s a sin for a Republican to characterize things that happen during closed door intelligence committee meetings, but it’s refreshing when Democrats to the same thing.
Been expecting this. Been warning about it. OVERT War has been declared on the CIA by this administration. Prepare to see the final destruction of our intel apparatus.
That said, this couldn't happen to a better agency. HUMINT is the realm of used car salesmanship and lies. While I don't believe that they're guilty of what Pelosi and co. say they are (because they can't keep their mouths shut about anything that might be worth bragging about to Democrat congressmen), they've been underhanded and deserving of comeuppance for some time. Karma's a MF.
Thanks for the info. I wonder what the chief marxist Obamunism really discussed in Russia without his sidekick Hillary. The One, left of Chavez and Castro, immersed in the religion of oppression since childhood.
Presidents come and presidents go. Directors come and directors go. The CIA remains. :-)
All you really nned to know about Panetta.
He is/was/forever will BE, a clintonista. All the ties to China, Russian Mafia, (Gore’s special niche via Armand Hammer,) and every leftist/marxist/islamic dictator on earth flows through the clinton library these days.
Sounds like an “Able-Danger” sort of activity. It likely wouldn’t make the news if it didn’t have substantial domestic content.
Comes with the territory. clinton spent part of the Vietnam War in Moscow. clinton (and friends) controls this. Take it to the bank.
clinton is a criminal genius. obama is just a criminal.
These M-Fing Alinsky types are well on their way to demoralizing anything that may save us from the total destruction of this country, our way of life, and possibly the world.
All the American Idol Sheeple will hear is “ the CIA lied to Congress”. News broke on a Thursday, rebuttle on Friday that no one will hear.
Nicely played by this Treasonous administration, these people are experts.
First, it ISN’T the enhanced interrogation program so it has nothing to do with Pelosi’s statements.
Second, if I get this right the democrats are compromising another secret program just to give Pelosi cover.
They really are evil bastards but no one ever stops them.
No, pigs are not flying....Obama realizes he is getting periously close to enraging the single most powerfully connected group (the CIA) via his idiot leftist minions that might very well LEAK some critical...shall we say....”birth or passport documentation” on said faux potus?
Me too, but I’m concerned that CIA may have done some domestic things post 9-11.
George Miller is my congressthing.
Remember that Papa Bush was head of the CIA before he became VP and then Pres. He still has many connections. His connections became bill’s connections since Meena.
I am amazed at how many people see obama and say he could not have done this on his own, and can not see who could...and DID!
Is it selective blindness or what????
Even ACORN came from Arkansas founded under, and mentored by, bill clinton. GEEZ!
“On Wednesday, in a surprise move, Obama said he would not sign the bill unless the language was stripped out.
I thought everything Pres. Bush did was bad...”
I can’t believe he’s siding with Bush on this. It can’t be because it’s good for America, but I haven’t yet figured out his angle.
Thanks for that very informative post.
>Damn them ... very cunning how this was set up and is being couched and portrayed. I think they were aiming to do this ‘investigation’ all along, and Isikoff and the vengeful libs are drooling.<
I hope it backfires on them.
If it is a war of wits that they want, my money is on the cia.
I think it will cost them dearly in the end when the votes are counted in 2010 and 2012
It sounds like they are trying to dismantle, discredit the CIA from the inside-out. This will either cripple the CIA or it’ll blow up in their faces, depending on what rank and file CIA employees do.
These libs are unbelievable. They have such a disdain for this country. They are trying to destroy the institutions that keep us safe. When they say ‘elections have consequences’, now you know what they mean.
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