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2005-03-16 Home Front: Politix

Government holds secret info close to the chest. Wotta surprise.

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-16 12:33:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: A CIA spokesman told FOXNews.com that a lot has been done to change the culture and learn lessons. He pointed to a recent example in which government officials made public a transmission between Al Qaeda founder Usama bin Laden (search) and his top agent in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (search).

This is absurd on its face. It means that bin Laden now knows that the means he used to communicate with Zarqawi is no longer secure. I hope there was a good reason for making this public disclosure other than the media wanted to know. I don't want to know - just kill the holy warriors and leave me out of the loop if it helps our people do their jobs.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-03-16 3:10:08 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-03-16 3:10:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Just because something is secret doesn't mean it isn't shared within the intellignece community. All this stuff should be going into intelligence databases somewhere.

Posted by Spot 2005-03-16 8:30:27 AM|| 2005-03-16 8:30:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Some of the examples we reviewed involve absurd overreactions to vague security concerns," said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., in a letter to Shays before the hearing.

If there's one Congressman familiar with the concept of absurdity, it's Waxman. Bring back B-1 Bob!

Posted by Raj 2005-03-16 1:18:49 PM|| 2005-03-16 1:18:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 B-1 Bob? The only Congressman ever to become a Black Ace? Hell, why not. I've always thought Senator McCain had the makings of a black ace.

Posted by Fr. Kolac 2005-03-16 3:56:00 PM|| 2005-03-16 3:56:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 the big brew ha ha is over the lack of information Bush gives the politicians that don't have a "Need to Know". Must be humbling to know that you are only a lowly congressman and NOT the leader of the country.

Posted by Glereger Angeart4725 2005-03-16 11:08:36 PM|| 2005-03-16 11:08:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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