Waxman: 'Systematic' security failures in Bush White House (sent letter

[babylonsister]

to Andrew Card, seeking cooperation)

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Waxman_Systematic_security_failures_in_Bush_0423.html

Waxman: 'Systematic' security failures in Bush White House
Michael Roston
Published: Monday April 23, 2007
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The head of the House Committee on Oversight and Governance Reform warned today of a "systematic failure" in basic security procedures as well as the safeguarding of classified information in the White House of President George W. Bush.

"Multiple current and former White House security personnel have informed my staff that White House practices have been dangerously inadequate with respect to investigating security violations, taking corrective action following breaches, and physically securing classified information," Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) wrote to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card today.

Waxman sought Card's cooperation in his probe of a "systematic breakdown" in White House security procedures.

According to Waxman, the security personnel "described a systemic breakdown in security procedures at the White House," and he warned that they suggested "that the security lapses that characterized the White House response to the leak of Wilson's identity were not an isolated occurrence, but part of a pattern of disregard for the basic requirements for protecting our national security secrets."

The Oversight Committee chairman listed consistent allegations presented to his committee. The White House, he reported in the letter, ignored security breaches, blocked West Wing security inspections, and condoned mismanagement of the White House Security Office.

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Waxman's letter here:

http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20070423111759.pdf

[calimary]

1. Thanks for posting this - it's elsewhere here, too. But EVERYBODY

needs to see this one.

This is just absolutely UNGODLY. Um... have we made it to the "high crimes and misdemeanors" club yet? Where does it end????? And how much of this shit do we have to take before these arrogant, incompetent, negligent, malevolent bastards are relieved of duty?????

AHA - just found it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2818987&mesg_id=2818987

[babylonsister]

2. Ahh, I hadn't seen this before. Will it end before 09? From what I

hear, Dems seem to want to slog on for another year and a half, but I'm not sure I can take it.:(

[calimary]

3. The problem with slogging on for another year and a half is the

horrifying thought of what-the-fuck else they can do and what further damage they can cause while our folks are diddling around.

At this point, I think Job One for the "loyal bushies" is to run out the clock. I think some sort of policy of preemption is WAY PAST DUE here.

I, for one, do NOT want to have to wait til January 2009. Half the world may be blown up by then.