Are GOP Leaders Leaking State Secrets?

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

For the second time in as many weeks, a senior House Republican may have divulged classified information in the media.

In an opinion article published in the New York Post Thursday, Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., reported the top-secret budget for human spying had decreased -- the type of detail normally kept under wraps for national security reasons.

"The 2008 Intelligence Authorization bill cut human-intelligence programs," Hoekstra wrote in the piece, in which he also criticized "leaks to the news media."

Formerly the chairman of the intelligence committee, Hoekstra is now its highest ranking Republican. In its recent budget authorizations, that committee kept from public view all figures and most discussion of spending on such classified items as human spying. Hoekstra's apparent slip was first noted on the liberal Web site, Raw Story.



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[wordpix]

1. typical repuke stupidity. STFU, repukes! You've fucked things up enough already with your leaks

[rodeodance]

2. No fear----Cheney has probably ALREADY DE-classified the information in question!

[babylonsister]

3. Yes, they are, but you'd never know it by listening to the 'news':

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1554675&mesg_id=1554675

[redqueen]

4. Credit to Raw Story!

:bounce:

As far as the title question... yes, routinely.

[Wilber_Stool]

5. He doesn't deserve his seat

on the intelligence committee. Kick him off.

[EVDebs]

6. Sen Shelby set the precedent after 9-11. It's OK for GOP to leak secrets and out agents eom

Investigators Concluded Shelby Leaked Message
Justice Dept. Declined To Prosecute Case

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40886-2004Aug4.html

DOJ aka Gonzo.

[cascadiance]

7. This is another way they define their "State Secrets Privilege"

:grr:

[damntexdem]

8. It's OK for Repugs to do, just like it's OK for them to commit treason.

It's only illegal if Democrats do it.

;-)

[Independent_Liberal]

10. IOKIYAN = It's okay if you're a Nazi

That's right, Nazis. These aren't real Republicans.

[tanyev]

9. Good thing Republicans are stronger on national security.

:sarcasm:

[Independent_Liberal]

11. The GOP house of cards would tumble down if Gonzo went.

Then somebody would be able to prosecute all the traitorous GOP leakers in Congress.

[tbyg52]

13. Therefore he must be the first to go

Thanks for reminding me. I was gonna make an "Impeach Cheney First" t-shirt, but I think I'll change to "Impeach Gonzo First."

What is the procedure for removing an AG? I heard somewhere on DU that it wasn't impeachment? Surely there is *some* mechanism?

[Doctor_J]

12. Why wouldn't they?

Libby/Cheney proved that this is not a punishable crime right now. If it will help them get a few more votes next year, they'll sell our troop locations to Bin Laden.