RICE LEAKED DEFENSE INFO TO AIPAC LOBBYIST!

[kpete]

Lawyer: Rice leaked defense info to AIPAC lobbyist

Lawyer: Rice Allegedly Leaked Defense Info

By MATTHEW BARAKAT
The Associated Press
Friday, April 21, 2006; 7:58 PM

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaked national defense information to a pro-Israel lobbyist in the same manner that landed a lower-level Pentagon official a 12-year prison sentence, the lobbyist's lawyer said Friday.

Prosecutors disputed the claim.

The allegations against Rice came as a federal judge granted a defense request to issue subpoenas sought by the defense for Rice and three other government officials in the trial of Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman. The two are former lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee who are charged with receiving and disclosing national defense information.

Defense lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss the charges because, among other things, they believe it seeks to criminalize the type of backchannel exchanges between government officials, lobbyists and the press that are part and parcel of how Washington works.

During Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said he is considering dismissing the government's entire case because the law used to prosecute Rosen and Weissman may be unconstitutionally vague and broad and infringe on freedom of speech.

Rosen's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said the testimony of Rice and others is needed to show that some of the top officials in U.S. government approved of disclosing sensitive information to the defendants and that the leaks may have been authorized.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/21/AR2006042101648_pf.html
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[leftchick]

1. FIRE HER!

:grr:

[aquart]

4. That seems such a reasonable and logical conclusion.

Why isn't it happening?

Do we call this the Sieve Regime?

[lukery]

9. give her a promotion!

[Mabus]

22. Promotion?!? She deserves a medal

Isn't that what they all get when they screw up big? :sarcasm:

[leveymg]

46. Run her for President! Here's the Ticket: Condi-JoeMo in 2008!

Actually, I think this just about sinks any aspirations she might have along these lines. That NFL Commissioner job may still be open, though.

Further, if this is true, this nails it. Along with Libby, she's a hub of the Plamegate-OSP-AIPAC spy network that links Bush and Cheney directly to both scandals. There can be little doubt now that Bush was in on both crimes, and that the Israelis are now leaking with what they know about it. Which is practically everything, as the Sharonista spooks are also in on the conspiracy to push America into Iraq and Iran.

Now, that the Generals have openly turned on BushCo, expect a lot more details to come gushing out about Bush-Cheney and Sharon's plot. Expect a major purge in both governments as the mainline establishment tries to take back control from the Rogue Spooks. Hold on tight, kiddies, they don't call this thrill-ride the UltraMax-G-Force for nothing!!

[Mabus]

62. I think a better combo would be Rice and Rum(my)

I hope that she doesn't really have any further political asperations. I keep working to make sure that as many people in this misadminstration are exposed and held accountable for what they've done.

We all know that Condi was a part of WHIG. She was part of the conspiracy that took us into war in Iraq. She is also responsible for all that WHIG spawned, including but not limited to, outing Plame, squashing intelligence, torture, rendition, misuse of our military, violation of international trust, using fear propaganda to keep the American people in the dark, disenfranchisment of the voters, the subversion of the Constitution are just a tip of the iceberg of their crimes that we know about.


Talk about links. Charlotte couldn't have woven a more complex and interconnecive web of deceit and scandal. Although Abramoff/DeLay were pretty good weavers in their own right, they weren't high enough in the government or in control enough to hide their dealings from meaningful scrutiny by invoking "we are at war" and the timely release of terrorist messages and threats. The bastards in charge hold too many cards and they've been able to manipulate the people and the press too many times but it finally looks like their little house of cards is starting to collapse on itself.

To say it is getting interesting is an understatement. Recently it looks like we're on the verge of a military coup in the sense that the military is openly contradicting what the administration has been telling people. The military is flexing its muscle because they know they've been played too. They also know this administration has shown very little compassion, if any, for our troops. The generals value the lives of our troops and they are tired of having them used as pawns. This UltraMax-G-Force ride has just begun. For better or worse at least we have front row seats. :popcorn: :banghead:

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. Can this maladministration get anymore corrupt? Jesus H. Christ,

they impeached Clinton over a "lie" about consensual sex! :wtf: Millions spent on trying to dig up something/anything on the Clinton Administration while bu$hco presents real corruption daily.

[EVDebs]

50. Or even depose her, under oath.

Depose (as in taking a deposition and requiring truthful testimony under oath) will inevitably result in the other meaning of 'depose', governmentally. Firing her, in other words.

[Botany]

2. She is probably on AIPAC payroll

Along w/ Faith, Wolfowitz, Pearle, and Chertoff.

[itzamirakul]

41. Please don't forget Lieberman...eom

[greekspeak]

3. The CLENIS made her do it.

Nothing will come of this. Just more blither-blather from the right about Clinton or something, and then the media will ignore it in favor of a scandal involving democrat smelling up a bathroom with a smelling shit.

[cally]

5. And the CIA officer who leaked the info on secret prisons is fired

and faces criminal charges. :puke:

[druidity33]

58. coincidentally...

If i'm not mistaken it was the defense attorney for the CIA person you are talking about who made these allegations about Condi. Basically saying, "yeah, my guy did it, but so did she! And she's supposed to be more responsible!"

Sad, very sad...

[malaise]

6. Down they go

one after the other. This is HUGH!!

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Condi can get her own lawyer at her own expense

Let's talk about contributing something for Mary McCarthy, a real American hero.

Please click here.

[Warpy]

8. I'd love to get Olive Oyl out of office, too

It's hard to say who he'd appoint to the post, but it can't be any worse than that psalm singing ignoramus. Every crony and sycophant who gets busted isolates the Idiot more and brings him closer to cracking up, and then maybe we can get rid of him.

[BuyingThyme]

10. Wow, now that's a Friday news dump! After dark none the less.

[bklyncowgirl]

23. Holy take out the trash night, Batman!

I was thinking the same thing.

When is a leak not a leak? Answer, when THEY do it.

[Dora]

11. It was HER!!!

:wow:

She really is that stupid! They all are! This is unfrickinbelievable!

IT IS SELF-EVIDENT that this administration is a train wreck of rubes, liars, fools, thieves, patsys, and purse-totin' nancies.

[Nostradammit]

38. "purse-totin' nancies!"

:rofl:

It IS self-evident, isn't it?


This administration is a train wreck of rubes, liars, fools, thieves, patsys, and purse-totin' nancies.

- Dora 4-21-06

Love it!

[0007]

12. The GOP is the Gift that just keeps on giving

The World War I-era law has never been used to prosecute lobbyists before.

[AuntiBush]

13. Neo-Con WHIGS

sure love to *leak* national defense information out there, but look at their rhetoric i.e. Valerie Plame & Brewster Jennings.

[Lostnote06]

21. "its a good leak"......n't

[AuntiBush]

28. .

Stocking-up :popcorn:

[Just Me]

14. Ahhhh--HA HA HA HA HA shit!!!!

:rofl:

Damnit, Condi,...why the FUCK did you CHOOSE to sell your damn soul?!?!?!

Opportunity? :shrug: Opportunists are cheap!!!

Damn, Condi!!! What a disappointment in what you COULD HAVE BEEN!!! ;(

Edited to add,...what a disappointment ---> what you could have been. :cry:

[H2O Man]

31. Condi tends to get

a free pass from most of the press. She is a terrible person, who should be held accountable for her participation -- very direct participation -- in the closely related Plame and neocon/AIPAC spy scandals.

[Me.]

34. Any Chance FitzG. Will Bring Her Into Plame?

and bring her involvement out?

[stop the bleeding]

51. We can hope, she is one the puppet masters in these

scandals.


insert dirty word here: _________ for describing Mz. Rice

[Catrina]

57. If he brings Hadley in, I think it's possible that Condy might be on the

Fitz. Plame list. And Hadley is mentioned in this story aslo ~ 'they are connected at their roots'. It's the same players throughout all the scandals. Bolton is another one who I sincerely hope will be on someone's list ~

[Nostradammit]

39. AND her failures on 9-11-01

and her general despicability.

[file83]

54. I don't understand how people can like her - she was the

National Security Advisor and because of her shitty ADVICE, we weren't able to stop the attack. Where I come from that's a reason to fire someone.

[BuyingThyme]

15. What does this mean?: "Prosecutors disputed the claim."

[Terran1212]

16. WTF is wrong with this government???!!!

What kind of nation do we live in?

[file83]

53. We live in a New World Order.

Not good at all.

[Terran1212]

60. :(

[bullimiami]

18. giving state secrets to foreign agents is ESPIONAGE

another dirty rotten bush crony.

WHY DO THEY HATE AMERICA SO?

[Mr_Spock]

19. Time for this sycophant to receive the medal of honor!!

She's an American hero! :sarcasm:

[Mabus]

25. LOL

I posted the same thing above when someone mentioned a promotion before I saw this. I wholeheartedly agree. She needs a medal. Preferably one that is really large and is otherwise used to as an anchor.

[Lostnote06]

20. "part and parcel of how Wash. works...."

.......I thought that everything changed???.......Saudia Arabia receiving detailed imfo. re: Iraq invasion before "oh lets see" the American nation, now this finally having risen to the level at which a good ole boy judge will be forced to toss it all out.....for the sake of the children of course....pass on the traditions of usery.....

[Disturbed]

26. Ms Rice is wrapped in 8 layers of Teflon.

She is next to royalty.

“You can’t allow somebody to commit the crime before you detain them, because if they commit the crime, thousands of innocent people die,” Condoleezza Rice

[Supersedeas]

24. Ya mean Dr. Rice might FINALLY have to testify under OATH

[kpete]

40. Dr. Rice Finally...

There is hope...

[spanone]

27. Friday nite news dumpage? Kick & R

[caligirl]

29. laws? you mean those pesky things? Rice break the law? If they aren't

rapists or pedophiles, they are lieing, cheating, law breaking morons.

[Raksha]

30. Soooo...treason is "how Washington works"?

Now that you mention it...

[kpete]

32. Criminals

[WiseButAngrySara]

33. This is too rich! K&R! ....n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

35. Condi is this admin's best foot forward.

Despicable creature that she is.

If she goes down...they all go down.


:kick:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

36. You don't say?

:kick:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

56. Well, if pressured... No, I don't.

:kick:

[BuyingThyme]

37. kcik

[The Backlash Cometh]

42. If this doesn't turn your blood cold:

"they believe it seeks to criminalize the type of backchannel exchanges between government officials, lobbyists and the press that are part and parcel of how Washington works."

Where else have you heard "they're trying to criminalize politics" before. It didn't work for Tom Delay, it shouldn't work for Rice.

[Hubert Flottz]

43. Those Neocon CRIMINALS are above the law for now!

Maybe forever, if we can't get a fair vote count in November...

[NewJeffCT]

44. How long before we hear...

The judge is a partisan Democrat?

The media has been busy making Condi into the Golden Girl over the past 15 months or so... it would be tough for them to tear her down.

[zulchzulu]

45. You're just picking on her because she's an African-American!

Hmmm...paging Brit Hume...paging Brit Hume...new framing meeting in conference room 101...

:sarcasm:

[janx]

48. Where did you find those?!

Did you make them? :rofl:

[zulchzulu]

61. It's amazing what Photoshop can do...

Lots of subtle messages...

[dusty64]

47. Hmmmm.

:kick:

[BuyingThyme]

49. kcik

[file83]

52. The lawyer is making a good case that his client was fired for political

reasons. I mean, if Condi can do the EXACT SAME THING and not get fired, why should his client?

[entanglement]

55. AIPAC: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Treason

n/t

[autorank]

59. Uh oh!!! Say it ain't so Condi!

Things are truly out of control. This sort of conflict is supposed to be settled behind the scenes. Although Lowell is an pretty independent guy. The system has broken down. Watch for much more internecine fighting.

What will we offer to replace the pathetic government in place now? Time to put our thinking hats on;)


Condi reacts to the news by
threatening to crush the AIPAC
defendants with her fingers.

[robertpaulsen]

63. Kicked and bookmarked!

Too late to recommend officially, but this story needs to be at the top!

:kick: