The CIA responds to Seymour Hersh (via MinnPost)

[kpete]

The CIA responds to Seymour Hersh (via MinnPost)

By Eric Black | Published Thu, Mar 12 2009 1:53 pm

"Utter nonsense," is the quote from CIA spokester George Little.

In case you're out of context, I wrote yesterday about comments famed investigative reporter Seymour Hersh made Tuesday night at the U of M, which included a description of a story he is working on that he said would show that "the Central Intelligence Agency was very deeply involved in domestic activities against people they thought to be enemies of the state. Without any legal authority for it. They haven’t been called on it yet. That does happen."

CIA spokester Little emailed me:

"I saw your story on Seymour Hersh’s recent allegations regarding CIA activities since 9/11. If you wish, you can attribute the quoted portion that follows to me, in name, as a CIA spokesman:

'This is utter nonsense.'"

I spoke to Little to clarify whether he was aware of the basis for Hersh's statement (which I am not, only that it's based on his reporting) or whether he was categorically stating that nothing the CIA has done post-9/11 could be reasonably characterized as domestic activities against people they thought to be enemies of the state. He said it was a categorical denial. He doesn't know what Hersh claims, but any claim that the CIA has engaged in domestic spying is "complete and utter nonsense," saith Little on behalf of the CIA.

http://www.minnpost.com/ericblackblog/2009/03/12/7344/the_cia_responds_to_seymour_hersh_via_minnpost

[Demeter]

1. So It's True, Then

Just as I suspected. (Because in CIA land, up is down and vice versa)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Well, that settles it. Our CIA would never, ever, indulge in sordid lies.

Perish the thought.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Frustratedlady]

3. Could this have been done more through Blackwater, than the CIA?

I don't know why, but Blackwater keeps popping up in my mind. Hired Hits. I'd think it would be easy for Cheney to call up what's his name and order his "Slay for the Day" so to speak. Weren't they free from prosecution?

Just thinkin'.

[Soylent Brice]

5. i think you just scratched the surface on a much larger issue

during the last 8 yrs private "security firms" experienced some alarming growth.

see CACI and Titan Corp.

Blackwater isn't the only seemingly unregulated private armies out there...

[PDJane]

4. The Irish Journalist and Muckraker,

Claude Cockburn, said "Never believe anything until it's officially denied."

It had been officially denied. NEXT.