Congress Expands Inquiry (into recent FBI probe of Pentagon office)

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I only see this on WarAndPiece.com, Laura Rozen's blog, right now. Representative Conyers has not yet posted it to his page.

The text...

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I write to ask that the Judiciary Committee commence an immediate full investigation and examine substantial and credible evidence that Pentagon officials have engaged in criminal wrongdoing in their handling of classified material and have engaged in unauthorized covert activities.

Press reports have recently disclosed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently examining whether a Pentagon analyst, Larry Franklin, illegally passed along a classified document involving the policy of the United States toward Iran. It is not yet known whether Mr. Franklin was acting on his own, or whether he was acting at the behest of his superiors. The fact that a rogue element of the United States government may have been working with a foreign government in possible contravention of current foreign policy is a grave matter that should be of concern to every American.

Unfortunately, based on media accounts, it now appears that these allegations may be only the tip of the iceberg of a broader effort of Pentagon employees working in the office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Douglas Feith, to conduct unauthorized covert activities, without the knowledge of the Central Intelligence Agency. According to press accounts, it also appears that these activities may have involved other disclosures of classified information to foreign governments (1) and the falsification of documents.(2) In addition, these activities may well constitute criminal misappropriation of federal funds.(3) All of these allegations, if true, involve potential violations of federal criminal law and are, therefore, within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee.

edit: I retagged the Subject, as I feel this is quite pertinent.

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1. I am sure congress is gonna jump right on this.

I don't think that congress is the venue in which they are going to get these treasonous rat bastards.

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3. Agreed...

Agreed, but it's a start. Unfortunately, I can't think of who can get to these treasonous rats. Ashcroft's DoJ? Unlikely.

Citing the recent example of the quick investigation into Sandy Berger's situation is poignant. Citing the Iran-Contra affair is amusing, since several of the scumbags involved in that fiasco have been appointed to various positions within the bush regime...

We'll see... hopefully he posts this to his site soon. This DOES certainly deserve wide disclosure and discussion.

[Just Me]

2. This letter deserves wide circulation,...

,...doncha' think ;)

[donkeyotay]

4. "these allegations may be only the tip of the iceberg"

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All of these allegations, if true, involve potential violations of federal criminal law and are, therefore, within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee.

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Yes, by all means get the Judiciary Committee involved, because I read yesterday that the Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee made a bipartisan agreement to let this sit until after the election.

Maybe Conyers can get the ball rolling. Why should this wait until after the election when it appears to be quite material to showing what kind of leadership this president has exhibited?

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5. kick

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