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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts into Constitutional Crisis (The Nation)
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/george-zornickScroll down a bit for this article. Zornick does an excellent job of tracing the back story.
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"Its important to understand that this computer system in effect belonged to Congress, which was conducting crucial oversight of the executive branch as protected by the Constitution. It was this computer system that Feinstein alleges was infiltrated by the CIA.
The CIA began transferring hundreds of thousands, and then millions, of documents related to the enhanced interrogation program to these Senate computers. But it didnt take long for problems to arise. In 2010, Senate investigators realized that the CIA had removed over 900 files it had initially transferred to themsomething Feinstein revealed for the first time Tuesday morning during her speech on the Senate floor.
At first the CIA claimed no files had been removed, then blamed it on the private contractors who were helping the agency vet the documents, and then ultimately blamed it on an order from the White House. The administration denied giving any such order and brokered a peace between Feinstein and the CIA, which included a CIA apology.
But soon a far more severe breach arose."
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Senate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts into Constitutional Crisis (The Nation) (Original Post)
Iwillnevergiveup
Mar 2014
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(13,254 posts)1. Direct link to the article, in case it slides too far down the page at The Nation.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)2. Why, thank you, enough
This was one of the most comprehensive articles I read on this subject, so really appreciate the direct link.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)3. Mike Malloy referenced this article
and I became more curious because I had not heard of George Zornick.
Here's that link from I believe, yesterday.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017181359
wildbilln864
(13,382 posts)4. k & r! n/t
nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)5. this is an excellent piece