CIA Wants Probe Into Prison Leak
...But hey, these facilities don't exist. *shrugs*
Getting to the point, WaPo reports that the CIA gas asked the Justice Dept. to look into the leak of classified of information regarding the secret prisons, which of course, do not exist.
At least it wasn't a flat-out denial. This White House is slowly learning that the facts - at least in some cases - eventually come out.
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Dear Condi(get me rewrite) Rice,
The CIA has urged the DOJ to investigate the leaking of classified information regarding 'secret CIA detention facilities' to the press.
Would you care to make another statement, Ms. Rice?
Sincerely,
Thinking America
Getting to the point, WaPo reports that the CIA gas asked the Justice Dept. to look into the leak of classified of information regarding the secret prisons, which of course, do not exist.
WASHINGTON -- At the CIA's request, the Justice Department is weighing whether to open a criminal investigation into the leak of possibly classified information on secret prisons to The Washington Post.Just what the hell is one to take away from Sec. Rice's comments?
A story the newspaper published on Nov. 2 touched on a number of sensitive national security issues, including the existence of secret CIA detention centers for suspected terrorists in Eastern European democrcies.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the issue deals with classified information, said the CIA's general counsel made the referral to the Justice Department shortly after the story appeared last week.
The department will decide whether to initiate a criminal investigation. The leak investigation into the disclosure of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity came about through the same referral procedure and led to a five-count indictment against the vice president's now former chief of staff, I. Lewis Libby.
Post spokesman Eric Grant said Tuesday the newspaper had no comment.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sidestepped questions about possible secret prisons, saying the United States was in a "different kind of war" and had an obligation to defend itself.
"We, our allies, others who have experienced attacks, have to find a way to protect our people," said Rice, who would not confirm the existence of secret prisons.
At least it wasn't a flat-out denial. This White House is slowly learning that the facts - at least in some cases - eventually come out.
********************************************
Dear Condi(get me rewrite) Rice,
The CIA has urged the DOJ to investigate the leaking of classified information regarding 'secret CIA detention facilities' to the press.
Would you care to make another statement, Ms. Rice?
Sincerely,
Thinking America
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