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Title: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Chris_ on July 11, 2009, 08:16:44 PM
WOOT!! Darth Cheney Strikes Again!!! (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6043092&mesg_id=6043092)

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kevinbgoode  (1000+ posts)      Sat Jul-11-09 05:25 PM
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BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress

From MSNBC:

"The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney, the agency’s director, Leon E. Panetta, has told the Senate and House intelligence committees, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday.

The report that Mr. Cheney was behind the decision to conceal the still-unidentified program from Congress deepened the mystery surrounding it, suggesting that the Bush administration had put a high priority on the program and its secrecy.

Mr. Panetta, who ended the program when he first learned of its existence from subordinates on June 23, briefed the two intelligence committees about it in separate closed sessions the next day."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31867022/ns/politics-the_ne... /

 


LOL!!!Cheney is Dooooooooooooooooooooooomed!!!!   :-)
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: franksolich on July 11, 2009, 08:26:30 PM
Oh my.

I just now started hearing drumbeats on Skins's island.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Carl on July 11, 2009, 08:29:16 PM
The CIA has secrets???!!!!!  :o

Honestly this dumbass is going to destroy our ability to have any foreign intelligence.
Then again that is his mission I think.
O wants the CIA to be a partisan attack machine for domestic politics and we are now beginning to see them strongarm possible "unfriendlies" out of their jobs by insinuation and threat of expensive prosecution.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: thundley4 on July 11, 2009, 08:37:04 PM
What newspaper has leaked more classified info than any other news source in the US?  I would venture a guess that the CIA didn't tell congress because they didn't want details printed in the New York Times.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Chris_ on July 11, 2009, 08:53:42 PM
This will be yet another "Lucy and The Football" moment on DU.

Much will be posted, DUmmies will scream, nothing will happen, Darth Cheney will smile...  :-)
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Schadenfreude on July 11, 2009, 09:09:12 PM
This will be yet another "Lucy and The Football" moment on DU.

Much will be posted, DUmmies will scream, nothing will happen, Darth Cheney will smile...  :-)

Love the Lucy analogy!  :lmao:
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: jukin on July 11, 2009, 09:34:15 PM
Do the donks ever get tired of Cheney knocking the hell out of them? 

What is the definition of insanity again?

Darth is going to come out swinging and pelosi is going to resign...you heard it here first.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Schadenfreude on July 11, 2009, 09:45:21 PM
Do the donks ever get tired of Cheney knocking the hell out of them? 

What is the definition of insanity again?

Darth is going to come out swinging and pelosi is going to resign...you heard it here first.


from your lips to God's ears!
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Chris_ on July 11, 2009, 09:48:13 PM
Love the Lucy analogy!  :lmao:

Hi Schade. Maybe we'll get a William Rivers Pitt and a Nancy Greggs screed out of
this one... :uhsure: :-)
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Chris_ on July 11, 2009, 09:55:39 PM
All I wanna know is when we should start the clock for the 24 business hours...
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: claret1995 on July 12, 2009, 08:18:13 AM


 If anyone here has a copy of the 1947(I think) law that lists the restrictions and obligations of the Cia on informing congress, It will be enlightening and informative.........

The Cia is required to inform congress except....................

Please some one post this
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: crockspot on July 12, 2009, 09:04:02 AM

 If anyone here has a copy of the 1947(I think) law that lists the restrictions and obligations of the Cia on informing congress, It will be enlightening and informative.........

The Cia is required to inform congress except....................

Please some one post this

That would be The National Security Act of 1947. (http://www.intelligence.gov/0-natsecact_1947.shtml)
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: crockspot on July 12, 2009, 09:06:59 AM
Perhaps this is the relevant section?

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EXCEPTIONS

Sec. 803. [50 U.S.C. 437] Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this title shall not apply to the President and Vice President, Members of the Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Federal judges appointed by the President.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: BlueStateSaint on July 12, 2009, 09:16:57 AM
Perhaps this is the relevant section?

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EXCEPTIONS

Sec. 803. [50 U.S.C. 437] Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this title shall not apply to the President and Vice President, Members of the Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Federal judges appointed by the President.


I think this is an appropriate posting . . .

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Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: Schadenfreude on July 12, 2009, 11:12:42 AM
Hi Schade. Maybe we'll get a William Rivers Pitt and a Nancy Greggs screed out of
this one... :uhsure: :-)

No please... I beg of you! Although I have had some insomnia issues lately.
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: BlueStateSaint on July 12, 2009, 11:20:50 AM
No please... I beg of you! Although I have had some insomnia issues lately.

Schade, it sounds as if you have mixed feelings on the subject . . .  :fuelfire: :tongue:
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: diesel driver on July 12, 2009, 06:07:45 PM
Perhaps this is the relevant section?


I found a better one:

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SEC. 103. (50 U.S.C. 403-3] (a) PROVISION OF INTELLIGENCE. (1) Under the direction of the National Security Council, the Director of Central Intelligence shall be responsible for providing national intelligence -

               (A) to the President;

               (B) to the heads of departments and agencies of the executive branch;

               (C) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and

               (D) where appropriate, to the Senate and House of Representatives and the committees thereof.

IOW, Pelosi, Reid, and the NYT didn't need to know jack....
Title: Re: BREAKING: NYT reports Cheney told CIA to hide info from Congress
Post by: TheSarge on July 12, 2009, 06:14:47 PM
The MSM will blow this story up WAY bigger than it needs to be to hide this story:


Sotomayor Enters Confirmation Process with Miers-Like Numbers

http://www.nowhampshire.com/2009/07/10/sotomayor-enters-confirmation-process-with-miers-like-numbers/