Posted on 04/05/2011 10:26:25 AM PDT by La Lydia
A declassified memo discovered by lawyer Jesse Trentadue, whose brother died in the Oklahoma City bombing, has revealed that, in the 90s, the FBI had considered a top ABC News journalist a potential informant in the wake of the bombing The unnamed journalist is described as having been cooperative in helping the FBI determine the confidential source of a tip sent in to the network.
According to the document, the journalist, who maintained consistent contact with the FBI between 1995 and 1996, told the FBI that the source was someone working within the Saudi Arabian Intelligence Service who had revealed that the Oklahoma City bombing was sponsored by the Iraqi Special Services. The memo says the name for that source was given by a CIA officer named Vincent Cannistraro. Cannistraro, however, said this week that he was “surprised that an ABC journalist had contacted the FBI and relayed the information, in part because it had not been corroborated and was just a rumor passing through Saudi circles.” He added that he had revealed the same information to the FBI himself, but that he had not authorized anyone at ABC to reveal the tip.
The Center for Public Integrity reports that the potential informant was kept on file for future consideration...
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
“Jesse Trentadue’s brother was not killed in the Oklahoma City bombing, but was found dead in prison in Oklahoma City around the time of the bombing.”
Kinda turns the whole article into a farce.
Yep
Everything but the kitchen sink.
We should never trust politicians to investigate government corruption. Waco Rules Of Engagement showed how willing the political hacks are to cover up wrongdoing by government agencies. Politicians are the lowest form of scum there is.
I'm with you - it probably wasn't to play cards and drink a round or two...
If you want your blood to boil... read this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2700702/posts?page=1
To understand why and how Muslims can do the things they do, read this - it’s an eye-opener...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2700702/posts?page=1
I already did.
To say it made me boiling mad would be classic understatement.
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