Repubs reject investigating Bush; spy probe detrimental to nat'l security

[ProSense]

March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee rejected a proposal to investigate the Bush administration's program of conducting electronic eavesdropping without warrants, while agreeing to create new congressional panels to increase oversight.

Democrats have been pressing for more information on the wiretapping without court orders since it was disclosed by the New York Times in December.

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``This committee is basically under control of the White House,'' Rockefeller, of West Virginia, told reporters after the two-hour meeting today in Washington. ``It's an unprecedented bout of political pressure from the White House.''

Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said any inquiry would be detrimental to national security.

``We should fight the enemy, not fight each other,'' Roberts, a Kansas Republican said. ``The program is extremely important.''

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=avaA3hNeVDGs

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1. "war means we have ein fuhrer" said roberts, as he goose-stepped off stage

they're barely sugar coating it any more.

[AtomicKitten]

2. Eff that! Bush is detrimental to national security.

Where's that system of checks and balances the Constitution talked about?

[Old and In the Way]

3. Pat Roberts - Chief Administration Doormat

I really hope Kansans vote this suck-up out.

[Kablooie]

4. Oh good! I can keep my audience!

I just love performing for those delightful FBI guys and gals.

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Any party that goes out of its way to deceive the American people IS

the enemy. Nice try, Roberts, but Chimpy gets no banana.

[zulchzulu]

6. It's obvious Repigs HATE America

[radio4progressives]

7. I didn't see this post... I'm sorry to have posted a duplicate just now..

my bad..

i do hope that DU'rs will take this matter very very seriously - it is of no small consequence.

[ProSense]

8. Profile in Courage: Olympia Snowe

Profile in Courage: Olympia Snowe

Last week Olympia Snowe said she would vote to investigate George Bush's NSA wiretap crimes as part of the Senate Intelligence Committee. In December she said:

“Revelations that the U.S. government has conducted domestic electronic surveillance without express legal authority indeed warrants Congressional examination. I believe the Congress – as a coequal branch of government – must immediately and expeditiously review the use of this practice,” said Snowe.

Today she caved like a cheap suitcase.

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