NSA Opens Investigation into NSA Eavesdropping

[kerrygoddess]

NSA Opens Investigation into NSA Eavesdropping
January 11th, 2006

According to a letter released late on Tuesday, the National Security Agency’s inspector general has “opened an investigation into eavesdropping without warrants in the United States by the agency authorized by President Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.” That would be the same eavesdropping program coordinated by the NSA.

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general, Thomas F. Gimble, wrote that his counterpart at the NSA “is already actively reviewing aspects of that program” and has “considerable expertise in the oversight of electronic surveillance,” according to the letter sent to House Democrats who have requested official investigations of the NSA program.

Gimble’s letter appears to confirm that an internal investigation into the NSA’s domestic eavesdropping program, authorized by Bush in a secret order revealed in recent weeks, is underway. The Justice Department has opened a separate criminal investigation into the leak of the highly classified program’s existence.

Last month a group of 39 House Democrats wrote to Gimble and other officials “requesting investigations into the legality of the NSA program.” Gimble response was that “his office would decline to launch its own investigation because of the ongoing NSA probe.” So, let me get this straight, the NSA will investigate itself?

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[Erika]

1. NSA investigates itself and finds for innocence

Sounds like the typical W operation.

[NanceGreggs]

2. Just to let everyone here know ...

I recently accused myself of something (self-delete - I cannot comment on even non-ongoing investigation) and decided to investigate myself fully.

After calling witnesses and hearing their testimony, I sequestered myself for several weeks (verdictin' is hard work!), and I decided that I was completely innocent of all of my own charges.

Well, you'd think that would have put an end to the matter. But NO, some people just can't take 'yes' for an answer.

So I appealed my own decision and before you know it, I was dragging myself back into the ol' courtroom yet again.

I fought valiantly against myself, but found myself jumping up, time and time again, objecting to my own questioning and refuting the credentials of my own exprt witnesses.

Just my luck -- I am now deadlocked, and don't think I can reach a fair verdict.

And to add insult to injury, although I awarded myself legal costs, I have yet to pay up ...

[Flabbergasted]

3. Lol

[NanceGreggs]

4. Welcome aboard the Good Ship DU ...

... Flabbergasted!



:toast:

[anitar1]

5. Stay cool. Everything is under control. No need to worry. n/t