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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....
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To: Sully- who wrote (17786)5/15/2006 10:44:46 AM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
    Why aren't Democratic politicians castigating their 
    Democratic leaders who were briefed on these programs
    and didn't raise a peep?

What Leakers Have Wrought

Betsy's Page

Representative Pete Hoekstra, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, writes in the LA Times today about what leaks about national security can do.

<<< The problem for responsible members of the administration, and the intelligence committees in Congress, is that we are not allowed to discuss intelligence leaks. We cannot tell the public details of the damage that has been done to our ability to stay a step ahead of Al Qaeda because to do so would confirm that damage — and that would help the enemy just as much as a leak.

We cannot tell the public whether American intelligence officers have died since 9/11 protecting the secrets that are being cavalierly leaked. We cannot discuss the financial losses incurred when top-secret technologies developed at huge cost to taxpayers are revealed on Page 1, rendering them useless against our foes. What I can assure you is that leaks are costly in every sense of the word. They endanger all Americans.

I regret that I see little sign of intolerance for unauthorized disclosures of intelligence to the media from some of my Democratic colleagues today. If an individual with knowledge of the Terrorist Surveillance Program thought it was wrong or illegal, he or she could have gone to the intelligence oversight committees under the procedures established by law. By going to the media, the leaker broke the law and the oath he or she swore to protect the nation's legitimate secrets. >>>

He wonders why Democrats are not more upset about such leaks.

Do you think that they would be so happy if the Pentagon or CIA were to continue leaking under a President Clinton.

Hoekstra also points out that Democrats received briefings on the NSA phone program and didn't complain at the time.

<<< It has been reviewed by executive branch attorneys, and congressional leaders from both parties — including my friend and colleague Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) — have been regularly briefed. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have been aware of this program for several years yet never expressed any concerns until it was illegally leaked. >>>

Why aren't Democratic politicians castigating their Democratic leaders who were briefed on these programs and didn't raise a peep?

betsyspage.blogspot.com

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