NSA Whistleblower: "People will be shocked" by next week testimony

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NSA Whistleblower Says "People Are Going To Be Shocked" By His Testimony Next Week..."This Is Only The Tip Of The Iceberg"


CongressDaily reports that former NSA staffer Russell Tice will testify to the Senate Armed Services Committee next week that not only do employees at the agency believe the activities they are being asked to perform are unlawful, but that what has been disclosed so far is only the tip of the iceberg. Tice will tell Congress that former NSA head Gen. Michael Hayden, Bush's nominee to be the next CIA director, oversaw more illegal activity that has yet to be disclosed:

"A former intelligence officer for the National Security Agency said Thursday he plans to tell Senate staffers next week that unlawful activity occurred at the agency under the supervision of Gen. Michael Hayden beyond what has been publicly reported, while hinting that it might have involved the illegal use of space-based satellites and systems to spy on U.S. citizens. ..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/05/12/nsa-whistleblower-says-p_n_20884.html

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By Hayden...it was nice knowing ya!

[DS1]

1. let's hope he survives the weekend

talk about toying with death !

[eleny]

2. amen

[Roland99]

3. Big thread on this here in GD >>>>>>>

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1172305&mesg_id=1172305

[joemurphy]

4. You could show me a picture of Rummie having sex with an

aardvark and it wouldn't shock me. Nothing about these assholes shocks me anymore.
I'm unshockable. Do your worst, bucko.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Aardvark Anti-Defamation League on line two.

And are they mad.

[Richard D]

7. The aardvark on the other hand . . .

. . . would be very shocked.

[Botany]

6. I know I know I know I know call me call me call me

Spying on Kerry in Ohio

[orleans]

8. john dean said some of this on olberman tonight

that it's only the tip of the iceberg, etc.

[Pachamama]

9. Correction: Bye Hayden...not so nice having you know us....

:hi:

Unbelievable...nothing shocks me anymore about the lengths to which this administration and its cabal will go to using the Constitution as toilet paper....

Next week is going to be interesting....more revelations into this administration's law breaking will be revealed and Bush will be busy doing his song and dance and trying to distract the American people from the real news by trying to talk about "Immigration Reform"...

Give me a break....between the quagmire in Iraq, our economy, rising oil prices and this NSA warrantless wiretapping, immigration is the least of our problems. That is not to say its not an issue that needs to be addressed, but its just another bright shiny object to flash in front of sleeping Americans and hope that they don't notice the man behind the curtain....

[genieroze]

10. I don't think this will stop that stubborn SOB from pushing Hayden.

[Pachamama]

11. Sadly, I agree with you....Any one who has done the dirty work for them

is rewarded highly with medals and promotions. A job well done in this administration seems to be how well you shred the Constitution, how well you cover up lies and how many people you can kill.

So, General Hayden is probably looking forward to his new job....especially since the GOP will rubber stamp anything they are told to do and the Dems who have little power can wave their hands, the few that is that have the guts to do so (ie. Russ Feingold et al). Then again, maybe the reason the GOP does their bidding too and so many Dems are so silent often is because some of these nice little NSA spy programs have been quite handy in providing some nice "tidbits" of info that many politicians don't want public.... :eyes:

[shanti]

12. if that's the case

i truly believe that * and co. are planning to do iran at the same time. the timetable fits too.

[FreeState]

13. I cant imagine what would shock me anymore N/T