By GottaLaff
The Rushpublics are spinning this as an attack on the CIA. Of course they are. Because, see, that's the only reason anyone is discussing subjects like Dick Cheney's orders to conceal information, and the CIA's alleged lies. It has nothing to do with breaking the law, it's all about unfair attacks on our Central Intelligence Agency.Regarding the 8-year-old counterterrorism program, the Bush administration's failure to notify Congress "is a big problem, because the law is very clear," said Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
Congress should investigate the secrecy because "it could be illegal," Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said.
According to Feinstein, CIA director Leon Panetta told Congress late last month that "he had just learned about the program, described it to us, indicated that he had canceled it and ... did tell us that he was told that the vice president had ordered that the program not be briefed to the Congress."
"We were kept in the dark. That's something that should never, ever happen again," said Feinstein.
Feinstein said that she understands the need for strong countermeasures following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
However, "I think you weaken your case when you go outside of the law," she added.
And since we're on the subject, if you want to know how BushCo ignored anybody who disagreed with them on the use of
After you do that, let me know if this is all about the poor, beleaguered CIA and how unAmerican the Democrats are for trying to actually do something about unprecedented government powers and what's left of our legal system.
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