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2004-11-24 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 9:10:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The writer is deputy director of central intelligence.

He should be "ex-deputy director".

I wonder if this guy thought up sending Wilson, or just signed off on the idea.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-11-24 9:31:10 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-11-24 9:31:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Does Mr. McLaughlin know Mr. Anonymous?

Never in my memory? How about during the 1970s and the Frank Church commission? In its final report, (The Church commission) issued in April 1976, the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities concluded: âDomestic intelligence activity has threatened and undermined the Constitutional rights of Americans to free speech, association and privacy. It has done so primarily because the Constitutional system for checking abuse of power has not been applied.â

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-24 11:31:46 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:31:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Damn Damn Damn.

This has me biting my tongue.

All I can say is: this person is obviously still in his box, not thinking outside it. Typical "protect the empire" stuff instead of "protect the nation".

I wish I could say more.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Come on, OS. If Scheuer can get away with it, so can you. I promise not to call Langley asking for an interview.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 11:47:00 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:47:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 just one thing. While I have lots of problems with Langley, and very much doubt the denial of deliberate leaks campaign, the links to the military thing is not bogus - a very considerable number of CIA operatives are killed in the line of duty. Their job is not easy, and they are heroic, whatever shenanigans happen at HQ.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-24 11:57:03 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:57:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 LH, No doubt about that. But they aren't the problem and I hope no one have ever thought they were.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 12:14:38 PM|| 2004-11-24 12:14:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Damn Damn Damn.

This has me biting my tongue.

All I can say is: this person is obviously still in his box, not thinking outside it. Typical "protect the empire" stuff instead of "protect the nation".

I wish I could say more.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:38:13 AM|| Front Page Top

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