On second thought, mabye we don't need that leak investigation
Great moments in Senate Integrity . . .
Frist and Hastert Demand Investigation of Leak to Washington Post re: CIA "Black Prisons"
In the wake of the disclosure, the top Republican Congressional leaders - Speaker Denny Hastert and the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, sent the chairmen of the Intelligence Committees a request Tuesday for a joint investigation into the origin of the article.
"If accurate," the letter said, "such an egregious disclosure could have long-term and far-reaching damaging and dangerous consequences and will imperil our efforts to protect the American people and our homeland from terrorist attacks."
THEN . . .
Trent Lott Says It's Probably a GOP Senator Who did the Leaking
Almost immediately, senator Trent Lott, of Mississippi, (who you will remember was deposed as senate leader by Rove and replaced by Frist) informed CNN that the leak most probably came from a republican senator, as "Every word that was said in there went right to the newspaper," he said. "We can't keep our mouths shut." Lott also reportedly said "We can not remain silent. We have met the enemy, and it is us."
NOW . . .
Sen. Roberts says that the investigation is not such a great idea
The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence told Senate leaders yesterday that Congress should hold off on a probe of the disclosure of classified information on secret prisons to The Washington Post until the Justice Department completes its own inquiry.
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said he will "respectfully" request that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) back off a strongly worded request that a bicameral investigation into the disclosure be convened immediately.
AND . . .
Frist signals that he will likely accept Roberts' suggestion
Frist spokeswoman Amy Call said the majority leader had not decided how to respond. "He always takes what his chairmen say into consideration," she said.
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Seriously, what has happened to them? They never used to be this transparent. Is it really all due to Bill Frist's buffoonery, unsupervised by a distracted Karl Rove, or are they all just starting to turn on each other?
Frist and Hastert Demand Investigation of Leak to Washington Post re: CIA "Black Prisons"
In the wake of the disclosure, the top Republican Congressional leaders - Speaker Denny Hastert and the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, sent the chairmen of the Intelligence Committees a request Tuesday for a joint investigation into the origin of the article.
"If accurate," the letter said, "such an egregious disclosure could have long-term and far-reaching damaging and dangerous consequences and will imperil our efforts to protect the American people and our homeland from terrorist attacks."
THEN . . .
Trent Lott Says It's Probably a GOP Senator Who did the Leaking
Almost immediately, senator Trent Lott, of Mississippi, (who you will remember was deposed as senate leader by Rove and replaced by Frist) informed CNN that the leak most probably came from a republican senator, as "Every word that was said in there went right to the newspaper," he said. "We can't keep our mouths shut." Lott also reportedly said "We can not remain silent. We have met the enemy, and it is us."
NOW . . .
Sen. Roberts says that the investigation is not such a great idea
The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence told Senate leaders yesterday that Congress should hold off on a probe of the disclosure of classified information on secret prisons to The Washington Post until the Justice Department completes its own inquiry.
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said he will "respectfully" request that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) back off a strongly worded request that a bicameral investigation into the disclosure be convened immediately.
AND . . .
Frist signals that he will likely accept Roberts' suggestion
Frist spokeswoman Amy Call said the majority leader had not decided how to respond. "He always takes what his chairmen say into consideration," she said.
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Seriously, what has happened to them? They never used to be this transparent. Is it really all due to Bill Frist's buffoonery, unsupervised by a distracted Karl Rove, or are they all just starting to turn on each other?
posted by Glenn Greenwald | 2:36 PM
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