Looks like the House Republicans Blew The CIA's Cover

[Tx4obama]

Letting us in on a secret

When House Republicans called a hearing in the middle of their long recess, you knew it would be something big, and indeed it was: They accidentally blew the CIA’s cover.

The purpose of Wednesday’s hearing of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee was to examine security lapses that led to the killing in Benghazi last month of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three others. But in doing so, the lawmakers reminded us why “congressional intelligence” is an oxymoron.

Through their outbursts, cryptic language and boneheaded questioning of State Department officials, the committee members left little doubt that one of the two compounds at which the Americans were killed, described by the administration as a “consulate” and a nearby “annex,” was a CIA base. They did this, helpfully, in a televised public hearing.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) was the first to unmask the spooks. “Point of order! Point of order!” he called out as a State Department security official, seated in front of an aerial photo of the U.S. facilities in Benghazi, described the chaotic night of the attack. “We’re getting into classified issues that deal with sources and methods that would be totally inappropriate in an open forum such as this.”

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Full article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-letting-us-in-on-a-secret/2012/10/10/ba3136ca-132b-11e2-ba83-a7a396e6b2a7_story.html

[JDPriestly]

1. This was obvious the first time we heard that the ambassador had gone to Benghazi.

The Republicans are idiots when it comes to national security.

Why did they ever to "there"?

You know I defend Wikileaks. That was not the stuff of secrets, not the stuff of national security. It was history and gossip.

But the "news" about Benghazi is really intelligence. If you read some history, you recognize the difference right away.


We cannot have Republicans in the White House. They are like bulls in the china closet -- actually monkeys in the china closet.

[Dawson Leery]

2. First Valerie Plame, now this.

[xocet]

3. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) ....

Would a civilian analog of any of the charges against Manning be able to be fitted to them and to the other Republicans in that committee?

10. ADDITIONAL CHARGE I: VIOLATION OF THE UCMJ, ARTICLE 104.
THE SPECIFICATION: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, U.S. Army,
did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about
1 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, without proper authority,
knowingly give intelligence to the enemy, through indirect means.


http://cryptome.org/manning/maning_additional_charge_sheet_redacted_02mar11.pdf

[hrmjustin]

4. Maybe if they were not so concerned about getting Obama they would not have made...

... mistakes.

[faith woos science]

5. So sorry these damn Dems need to be investigated!!1

After the investigation of the April 18, 1983 U.S. embassy bombing in Beirut, Lebanon.

The 1983 U.S. embassy bombing was a suicide bombing against the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 18, 1983, that killed 63 people, mostly embassy and CIA staff members, several soldiers and one Marine. 17 of the dead were Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_United_States_Embassy_bombing


We could have had this...

Beirut Barracks Bombing (October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon) occurred during the Lebanese Civil War, when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. The organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing


Oh we did? Oops

And then Reagan did this and was surely investigated. Right?

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Gees,another Mormon from Utah

doing his church's good work. Chaffetz should be arrested and tried for treason. What a piece of sh^t Teabilly. This what Willard will mimic if elected. Mormon two faced liar. Chaffetz Hatch Lee Bishop Udahs finest. Brothers in the Priesthood are going to be pissed. And to think the CIA is building a 1.5 billion nerve center in Salt Lake City. Going to be hard sleeping at night for someone me thinks.

[MinM]

7. Ryan voted with Issa and Caffetz to CUT embassy security funds...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251132176

It would be nice to see Mr Biden work these tidbits into the debate tonight.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

8. Why would this surprise us at all? They blew Valerie Plame's cover...

They'll do anything for political advantage!

[UCmeNdc]

9. Idiots!

The GOP is full of idiots!