Democrat: White House built 'wall' around spy program (Rockefeller

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/02/threat.hearing/index.html

Democrat: White House built 'wall' around spy program

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller on Thursday complained about a "wall the White House has constructed" around its domestic surveillance program and said Democrats will press their attacks on the president's authorization of the program.

An angry Rockefeller, D-West Virginia, signaled at the start of Senate Intelligence Committee hearings with the nation's intelligence chiefs that the Bush administration's rationale for not briefing more members of Congress was "flat-out unacceptable."

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Rockefeller, the senior Democrat on the Senate panel, complained of a "wall that the White House has constructed around the NSA's warrantless collection of phone calls and e-mails inside the United States."

He asked: "What is unique about this one particular program among all the other sensitive NSA programs that justifies keeping Congress in the dark?"

[CrazyForKucinich]

1. They're sure taking their time attacking "the wall"

Hurry up already.

[ClintonTyree]

2. Short answer to Rockefeller's question........

"What is unique about this one particular program among all the other sensitive NSA programs that justifies keeping Congress in the dark?"

It's illegal and they know it. They didn't WANT anyone to find out, just like all of the OTHER illegal shit they do. The most "secretive" administration, ever. Most "law-breaking" as well.

[endarkenment]

3. gee I wonder what they are hiding behind that wall

"What is unique about this one particular program among all the other sensitive NSA programs that justifies keeping Congress in the dark?"

Here is my guess jay: they are monitoring you and me and everyone else in the country. They have used Echelon to their political advantage.

An angry Jay Rockefellar should consider his select intelligence NDA null and void due to high crimes and misdemeanor by this administration and stand up and speak out about what he does know, rather than hinting at it with rhetorical games.

[KoKo]

11. Agree...writing a letter and hiding it in a vault

with these criminals in charge called and still calls for some "whistle blowing." Heck, he's a Rockefeller...if he can't whistle blow then we are really in deeper shit than even our darkest dreams have told us. :eyes:

[demo dutch]

4. ???"Some critics call the program illegal, contending it threatens civil

liberties and privacy rights"

I can't stand CNN!

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Well, Rockie

what are you going to do about it? Wait until Bush has another SC vacancy that you can let him fill?

[AlamoDemoc]

7. you read my mind..n/t

[wordpix2]

10. read mine, too--why didn't Rockie vote to FILIBUSTER *'s power grab?

[leftchick]

6. This is BullShit and will be as productive as the Pre-War intelligence

hearings. :grr:

[tanyev]

8. Mr. Bush! Tear down this wall!

[rodeodance]

9. the headline initally caught my eye (pleased)--now I am thinking it

almost seems to be an accusation (as in not good that a Dem would say such things). umm..

[loudsue]

12. Headline should read: Bush Family Castrates Rockefeller Family

The bushes are obviously more powerful nowadays.

:kick::kick::kick:

[pinniped]

13. Is this the same Rockefeller who voted for the recent round of tax cuts?

Y