Talking Points Memo shows how low Senator Roberts will go to protect Rove

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Talking Points Memo,
by Joshua Micah Marshall
(July 24, 2005 -- 10:20 PM EDT)


What a sad state we've come to.

I've told you many times how Sen. Pat Roberts (R) of Kansas, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a shame to the office, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the White House political operation if there ever was one.

The July 2004 report on Iraqi WMD should be enough to make the point.

But now there's more.

Note that there are no congressional investigations into the origin of the Niger forgeries, the outing of Valerie Plame, and countless other scandals and mysteries large and small. (Remember, after the 2004 election, Roberts announced that there's now not enough time for the investigation into possible political manipulation of Iraqi WMD intel, which he promised prior to the election.)

But now there will be congressional hearings into whether the CIA does a good enough job at protecting the 'cover' of its agents in its Directorate of Operations.

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The only reason Chairman Roberts now wants hearings into this question is that it might generate more fodder for excuse-making for those who will climb any mountain and ford any stream to avoid holding any of the president's lieutenants to account.

Sen. Roberts has turned the Intel Committee into an arm of Karl Rove's political operation. In the truest sense of the word, Sen. Roberts is a hack, a shame to his office.

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Read the whole thing at http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/.

[harlinchi]

1. I have to chime in 'cause this has been an issue to me for some time.

How can Sen. Roberts propose ANY investigation other than the 'Use Of Intelligence' we've been promised. How does he maintain ANY credibility with his constituents? When will the use of intelligence investigation occur? Senator?

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2. The CIA sure does make a good whipping boy

Now that DOD is handling covert operations it's sorta their job

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3. roberts=low life scum dressed in highfalutin suits.