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From: DMaA	7/9/2009 9:04:28 AM
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Panetta throws his agency under the bus. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of a-holes: cqpolitics.com Panetta Admits CIA Misled Congress on “Significant Actions” By Tim Starks, CQ Staff CIA Director Leon Panetta told the House Intelligence Committee that the agency had misled and “concealed significant actions from all members of Congress” dating back to 2001 and continuing until late June, according to a letter from seven Democrats on the panel. The letter was dated June 26, two days after Panetta appeared before a closed door session with the committee and it asked that the CIA chief “correct” his statement from May 15 that “it is not our policy or practice to mislead Congress.” Click here to learn more! “Recently you testified that you have determined that top CIA officials have concealed significant actions from all members of Congress, and misled members for a number of years from 2001 to this week,” states the letter to Panetta from Anna G. Eshoo of California, Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, Rush D. Holt of New Jersey, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Adam Smith of Washington, Mike Thompson of California and John F. Tierney of Massachusetts. CIA spokesman George Little said Panetta stood by his May remarks and believes Congress must be kept fully informed and Little added, “it was the CIA itself that took the initiative to notify the oversight committees.” The disclosure came just as Democrats and Republicans were set to take up an intelligence authorization bill on the House floor on Thursday. [much more]

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