2002: Secret CIA contract goes to Blackwater.. 2002: CIA tells Gang of 4 of enhanced interrogation

[seafan]

There are too many pieces that fit.

Robert Young Pelton, author of the new book, Licensed to Kill , says that an early Blackwater contract—a secret no-bid $5.4 million deal with the CIA—came in 2002 after Prince placed a call to Buzzy Krongard, who was then the CIA's executive director.

Harper's, September 12, 2006

Now, Buzzy has flown the coop:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.krongard08dec08,0,7157369.story?coll=bal_tab01_layout

[KittyWampus]

1. Gang of Four? And the CIA tells the Gang of Four? What the fuck are talking about?

that Rovian piece of crap in the WaPo?

[seafan]

3. I don't understand what you mean specifically, cryingshame. n/t

[EFerrari]

4. Did you not see Pelosi's statement or hear Jane Harmon

on the radio? There is no doubt they were briefed. What is at issue is how much they knew, not if they knew.

[L. Coyote]

2. Truckloads of cash to the Rs!

PRINCE, ERIK

10/4/2000 - $68,000 - RNC/Repub National State Elections Cmte
10/30/2000 - $20,000 - Republican National Cmte
7/14/2004 - $25,000 - Republican National Cmte
8/5/2005 - $25,000 - National Republican Congressional Cmte
7/27/2007 - $20,000 - National Republican Congressional Cmte

50 records: $226,750

[peacetalksforall]

5. Interesting conundrum - secret? But how many knew about it?

Something has to change! We can't go down hill like we have done because four Congresspeople gave their approval to criminals.

[Supersedeas]

6. and then Buzzy gets promoted to Condi's Department....funny