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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndrew Sullivan: CIA Kicks Its Outgoing IG In The Nuts
http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2015/01/15/the-cia-kicks-its-outgoing-ig-in-the-nuts/Jan 15 2015 @ 12:07pm
I wrote a little about this yesterday, but the actual details of the fallout of the CIAs spying on its Senate overseers are jaw-dropping. The CIA Accountability Review Board (try not to burst out laughing) put out a report over some Senators objections exonerating everyone at the CIA and castigating the CIAs out-going inspector general, David Buckley, for finding fault with the spying on the Senate ordered by John Brennan, Obamas duplicitous, self-serving CIA chief. Buckley announced he was quitting only last week.
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Andrew Sullivan: CIA Kicks Its Outgoing IG In The Nuts (Original Post)
grasswire
Jan 2015
OP
If this Opening Post was true, it would indicate the CIA is overstepping their authority
Jeffersons Ghost
Jan 2015
#1
Actually, according to most news sources, FBI and NSA agents were ordered to spy on US citizens...
Jeffersons Ghost
Jan 2015
#3
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)1. If this Opening Post was true, it would indicate the CIA is overstepping their authority
Obviously, only the National Security Agency and Chinese satellite teams are allowed to spy on US Senators and Congress-people.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)2. NSA is the National Spy Agency
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)3. Actually, according to most news sources, FBI and NSA agents were ordered to spy on US citizens...
NSA and FBI ntelligence gathering activities included spying on senators and congress-critters; however, unlike FBI agents, NSA teams were chastised in media, then ordered to cease and desist.