Harman, Cunningham's Ties To CIA & Goss's "Forced Resignation"

[kpete]

April 29, 2009

TPM's Zachary Roth notes something interesting. "The Feds' interest in whether Harman promised to weigh in on the AIPAC case in exchange for help getting the intel chair job was first reported by Time on October 20, 2006. That was just three days after Harman, as the ranking Democrat on the intel committee, released a stinging report into the Duke Cunningham affair, reportedly over the objections of Republicans on the committee. The report -- which laid out, among other things, Cunningham's ties to CIA number three Dusty Foggo, who had been hired by Goss -- helped contribute to Goss's forced resignation as agency director the following year." And Harman challenges CQ's Jeff Stein to road race.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/spytalk/2009/04/embattled-harman-challenges-co.html
http://www.warandpiece.com/blogdirs/009189.html

[malaise]

1. This makes a lot of sense

More dots being connected

[mod mom]

2. Aren't there 4 issues in this case?

Assuming the reports of transcripts are correct:

1. Gonzo shut down a criminal investigation for political reasons.

2. Goss abused his power by vindictively exposing this on Harman, whom he detested.

but I believe it is important to not forget...

3. Harman made a quid pro quo deal to interfere with an ongoing espionage case in return for help in receiving an important chairmanship.

If the last is true, then her actions could have been used to blackmail her in the future working in the interests of Israel (I know they are an ally but the interests of the US must take precedent over those of Israel)

and of course,

4. Was this a legitimate tap or was Harman targeted?

[notadmblnd]

3. coercion and blackmail was SOP for the previous administration

A lot of it is probably still going on. It's the reason for the warrent-less wiretaps and the Dems's PC being hacked. It's also the reason why so many went along with the puke congress and voted for bills that totally baffled us at the time.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

4. HOW EASY IT WAS FOR ROVE TO TAKE OVER AMERICA