NSA's INSPECTOR GENERAL OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO SPYGATE

[kpete]

Probe Set In NSA Bugging

By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 11, 2006; A04



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, according to a letter released late yesterday.

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.

Officials in NSA Inspector General Joel Brenner's office could not be reached for comment last night.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/10/AR2006011001552_pf.html

[tkmorris]

1. This just in

Sheriff Fox is investigating a series of mysterious chicken disappearances. All that is known is that the chickens were all last seen at their shared domicile. Sheriff Fox said in a statement issued today, "We will catch the perpetrators of this heinous act. We will bring them to justice, dead or alive." No chickens were available for comment.

[kpete]

2. my thoughts exactly!

[Burried News]

3. Poetic Justice - " USA Patriot Act require Fine's office to get involved"