New York Times:
WASHINGTON Since 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency has developed plans to dispatch small teams overseas to kill senior Qaeda terrorists, according to current and former government officials.
Blackwater Hit Squads: What Was the CIA Thinking? - TIME
Blackwater Hit Squads: What Was the CIA Thinking? - TIME
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MinnPost - Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes ...
Was The CIA Hiding Cheney's "Executive Assassination Ring"?
MinnPost - Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes ...
Was The CIA Hiding Cheney's "Executive Assassination Ring"?
MinnPost - Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes ...
Was The CIA Hiding Cheney's "Executive Assassination Ring"?
MinnPost - Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes ...
Was The CIA Hiding Cheney's "Executive Assassination Ring"?
MinnPost - Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes ...
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this stuff is leaking out watergate style.
Cheney was in the Nixon White House, so was Donald Rumsfeld. Same gang, same results. Only this time Republicans are covering for them. Under Nixon, the GOP had the sense to save their party.
I don't understand what's wrong with assass*nating al Qaeda leaders with covert action.... it sounds like a good idea
As long as you inform Congress, it's not a problem, hence the controversy.
Congress approved it.
Federal law requires that Congresional intelligence comittees be informed.
Why did Richard Cheney deliberately violate federal law???
because it's fun
Are you ok with foreign countries sending hit teams into america if they feel it is necessary for their security?
yep - they already have - that's what the FBI is for - get them before they get you
Do you honestly believe they don't? Do you think a foreign intel agent can't get into the US and go to work?
As long as your listed targets don't include elected leaders of sovereign nations...
You are assuming that this was only about al Qaeda. That's a mighty big assumption.
Bush had broad authorization to take the war on terror anywhere in the world. Yet the Vice President was running a secret assassination program with handpicked members. That's going around the military, the Congress, the CIA. I like Joe Biden, but I really don't think the VP should have this much power. I'm pretty sure that every single country in the world is going to want to know a lot more about this, because they are not anywhere near as naive as we are. They aren't going to take Cheney's word for it that it was only al Qaeda. These assassins could have gone after anybody anywhere for any reason.
It is only news in the wacko world of the left.
The CIA tried to kill the enemy during war. Oh the humanity of it all.......
The leaks about this program make it seem like something that might have been dreamed up in 1970 by a couple of kids sitting around in a tree house.
Given what is known about past methods and the technologies available today the stories they are weaving for this case are not believable.
Democrats have to be the dumbest people in the world. They just got power back and they're already trying to give it away. Unbelievably the lunatic left believe Americans will be upset with Bush for trying to ki// OBL while protecting innocent lives. In the words of the one they hate more than OBL, "bring it on".
Democrats are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals like OBL.
Republicans are the stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided they don't offer protection to brown people or women or children.
eggzactly
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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.
This is a crime.
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The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterr0rism 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.
This is a crime.
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The plan was not the problem, child, the fai.lure to inform Congress is.
Informed they did.....Na
so you agree with the plan? if so, you should be calling for Panetta to be investigated for ending it without consulting congress.
The basic issue here is why would Richard Bruce Cheney deliberately commit a crime and with hold information from Congress as is required under Federal Law.
Why do Republicans support breaking federal laws, and why do they support criminals?
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well, well, if it isn't misty again with more incorrect info for the troops! first of all, there was no crime committed by Cheney or anyone else here - the CIA does not have to brief congress on any plan unless it is moved to 'operational' status
Republicans support breaking federal laws because it's fun and gets up dimocraps' noses
Republicans support criminals for the same reason
ps - you really should try to look to credible sources for your blather - of, course, then it wouldn't be blather - go to Fox News for fair and balanced reporting if you don't wish to keep this blog a fact-free zone
The basic issue here is you're a n.i.t.w.i.
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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.
This is a crime. Why do Republicans support breaking the law, and why do Republicans support criminals?
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The law is clearly explained ^^
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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.
This is a federal crime. Republicans repeatedly make false statements in order to commit serial criminal acts.
Sunday 60 Minutes..a CIA operative said they had "BIN LADEN" in their sights...a
The wars were never about terrorism. They were about getting access to oil and natural gas and transportation of it from land-locked areas to the ports. If they'd caught Bin Laden earlier, it would have been far too early in the game. It would have made it difficult to maintain the anger at the Muslim world that they initiated through their nine-eleven events and hoped to continue in order to invade Iraq.
that was Clinton re the Yemen set up - he chickened out at the last minute when they had OBL in their sights
That was a time when America was safe with possitive thinking in fighting terroisim.
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Hit squads to go after Al Qaeda operatives is a good idea. If the CIA can get Bin Ladin and his officers without having to risk US soldiers that's great! So, why did Obama cancel this program?
Republicans make repeated false statements to cover their serial criminal activities.
Deliberately not informing Congress under federal law... Is another crime.
Why do Republicans think it is okay for them to break the law, and why do Republicans support criminals?
...because THEY are criminals too
If you have a reliable news source which clearly states the CIA was "Deliberately not informing Congress" please post. Otherwise, your claim is just an emotional rationalization supporting a failing politician.
OBAMA had this program canceled, why doesn't he want the CIA to go after Bin Laden?
Hit squads to go after Al Qaeda operatives is a good idea. If the CIA can get Bin Ladin and his officiers without having to risk US soldiers that's great! So, why did Obama cancel this program?
"... lawmakers have expressed concern with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's push to expand the Pentagon's covert capabilities, mainly because the Pentagon is not subject to rules that require the CIA to report its covert activities to Congress."
- `P2OG' allows Pentagon to fight dirty by David Isenberg
5 November 2002/Asia Times
Uh, maybe with any luck, the Chinese will go after AQ since AQ put a hit out on the Chinese in N. Africa yesterday due to riots in China. OH, that's right we aren't getting much information about this due to the effing mindless news about Michael Jackson and Sarah Palin.
I support this type of counter terrorism activity more than I support the use of warrantless wiretapping. I think this is a legitimate way to fight a group such as Al Qaeda.
Ya'll do know that this isn't the whole truth, don't you?
they're releasing the truth in drips and drabs - in order to soften the blow...
The truth?
cheney's team of hit men was formed to target whomever cheney decided was 'the enemy'
and it was fully operational.
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First Posted: 07-13-09 11:25 PM | Updated: 07-14-09 07:25 AM