An internal Justice Department inquiry into whether department officials -- including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and then-Attorney General John Ashcroft -- acted properly in approving and overseeing the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program was stymied because investigators were denied security clearances to do their work. The investigators, however, were only seeking information and documents relating to the National Security Agency's surveillance program that were already in the Justice Department's possession, two senior government officials said in interviews. [] Michael Shaheen, who headed the OPR from its inception until 1997, said that his staff "never, ever was denied a clearance," and that OPR had conducted numerous investigations involving the activities of attorneys general. "No attorney general has ever said no to me," Shaheen said.
Representative Maurice Hinchey... has introduced Resolution of Inquiry demanding that the Bush Administration reveal who blocked the Department of Justice probe into NSA warrantless surveillance on American citizens.
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The fact alone, that they're pulling every string to deny access speaks volumes about their action.
There's a great piece from qrswave at wakeupfromyourslumber that links to an Asia Times article about the DOD and China:
The US Defense Department's annual report to Congress on the Chinese military contains a curious statement: "If Beijing chooses to use force against Taiwan prior to the 2008 Olympics, China would almost certainly face a boycott or loss of the games."
Meanwhile, back in the Beltway, Rep. Maurice Hinchey's THE MAN!!! He's the Rep. who wrote to Fitz and asked him to increase the scope of his investigation to include the Niger forgeries. The letter was signed by 40 other Reps. So we have him to thank for much.
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The fact alone, that they're pulling every string to deny access speaks volumes about their action.
romunov - it does indeed.
similarly the latest hastert/pelosi/jefferson debacle.
everyone is very nervous :-)
There's a great piece from qrswave at wakeupfromyourslumber that links to an Asia Times article about the DOD and China:
The US Defense Department's annual report to Congress on the Chinese military contains a curious statement: "If Beijing chooses to use force against Taiwan prior to the 2008 Olympics, China would almost certainly face a boycott or loss of the games."
Damn, I was looking forward to that!
Meanwhile, back in the Beltway, Rep. Maurice Hinchey's THE MAN!!! He's the Rep. who wrote to Fitz and asked him to increase the scope of his investigation to include the Niger forgeries. The letter was signed by 40 other Reps. So we have him to thank for much.
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