STOP THE PRESSES-House Chair calls for FULL NSA hearings!!!!!

[underpants]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060208/pl_afp/usattacksintelligence_060208154754

Republican overseeer of NSA calls for full congressional probe

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Republican lawmaker whose subcommittee oversees the National Security Agency has broken ranks with the White House and called for a full Congressional inquiry into the Bush administration's domestic spying program, a newspaper reported.

The The New York Times said Representative Heather Wilson (news, bio, voting record) of New Mexico, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, said in an interview that she had "serious concerns" about the surveillance program.

Wilson, who was a National Security Council aide in the administration of President Bush's father, is the first Republican on either the House's Intelligence Committee or the Senate's to call for a full congressional investigation into the program, the paper said.

She said the House Intelligence Committee needed to conduct a "painstaking" review, including not only classified briefings but also access to internal documents and staff interviews with NSA aides and intelligence officials, according to the report.

Wilson, a former Air Force officer, said she realized that publicizing her concerns over the surveillance program could harm her relations with the administration, the paper pointed out.

"The president has his duty to do, but I have mine too, and I feel strongly about that," The Times quoted her as saying.

[KaryninMiami]

1. Ok - so does this mean they will have the congressional probe?

We should all write her and send her a thank you note for being a true American.

[underpants]

7. Link to LBN thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2092969&mesg_id=2092969

[emulatorloo]

2. Kick and Nominated n/t

[skooooo]

3. they must hate amurika

[rd_kent]

4. Lets hope they follow through with it!!!!

[myrna minx]

5. Damn-This is the first step to impeachment.

:bounce: :bounce:

[Lars39]

12. Wasn't it the Republicans who started the ball rolling on Nixon's?

[yourout]

6. Just a bigger bucket of paint for the whitewash.

As much as I would love seeing Bushco tossed in the pokey they just saved their ass with Alito. You know this will end up in front of the Supreme Court and now with Alito, Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, and Kennedy the deal is done.

[Sperk]

17. I wouldn't be so sure about Kennedy, Man-Coulter wouldn't be

calling for his poisoning if he was a done deal.

[yourout]

22. Hope your right.

This WILL end up in front the the Supremes.

[Justice Is Comin]

26. This doesn't go the way of the courts

This is within the purview of Congress. Punishment for acts of the president is impeachment. The trial is held in the Senate. Supreme Court won't even be involved, unless a separate special prosecutor is appointed to investigate criminal charges which he can be liable for even he is out of office.

But who cares, all we want is him OUT.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Excuse me while my head explodes

[distantearlywarning]

Wow! A principled Republican...

Guess there are some good guys out there after all.

[Angry Girl]

9. "The president has his duty to do, but I have mine too."

Thank you,Heather Wilson, for your courage to stand up against BushCo (no small feat!)
:headbang::toast:

[Angry Girl]

24. CRAP!!!! Wait! WARNING! This may NOT what you think!!!!

As referenced in this thread, it might just be GOP damage control:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x360075

House Republican Calls for FISA Changes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/08/national/w091352S78.DTL

[me b zola]

30. I saw her on KO tonight

Wow. I think she is for real :)

[carolinalady]

10. title is misleading-house has not agreed to do it yet have they?

[underpants]

20. You are right

I will see if I can still change it

[underpants]

23. ** THREAD TITLE WAS CHANGED ***

Thanks carolinalady I hope that is more accurate.

[JudyM]

11. She must know this is worth breaking rank for... very encouraging.

Good to see some have integrity that shines through.

[EVDebs]

13. Intell has tried for yrs to get agents and former agents into Congress

either as elected reps or staffers, etc. Hopefully Ms. Wilson has the NSA insider knowledge (or insider staff connections) to allow for the full 'blowback' effect to take place.

Most of these people ARE loyal Americans (duh, they took an oath to preserve protect defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, just like someone else we know). Despite the infiltration and prevelence at the top of Knights of Malta members and other ultra conservative aristocrats, these whistleblowers can and MUST speak out about any secret programs a la Nixonian 'enemies lists' persecutions being done by the likes of Karl Rove and Company.

"The President of the United States has been breaking the law...."

Here is how they will accomplish their TIA ends:

Total Surveillance
http://www.motherjones.com/interview/2005/12/albrecht.h ...

Couple this insidious technology with purposely erroneous background checks

Who is checking the background checkers?
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1128/p13s02-wmgn.html

They've offshored, outsourced, and privatized TIA. Now all they have to do is fire you for being 'of the wrong political party' and put false information in your background data (ChoicePoint, anyone ?)...and voila ! You've just created the most insidious terror project in the US ever.

BTW, the current rightwingnut fascination is on a Jeff Session's aide
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2092752
that should distract from the real issues, as much as their fascination with the latest blond to disappear in Aruba...

Maybe Sibel Edmonds could pose for Playboy ?

[jsamuel]

14. CALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS

http://truthdigger.blogspot.com

[annabanana]

32. the HOUSE...the HOUSE (see my post below). . . n/t

[Just Me]

15. Oh, dear. I have become so SO cynical.

x( I hate that.

[RazzleDazzle]

16. Well, let's wait and see

There's too much opportunity for this to be yet another whitewash. Maybe Wilson doesn't plan it that way now (tho I'm not convinced), but too much oppty for it to end up that way.

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. Great news! Will any of the crooks be sworn in before they testify?

I wonder if she'll swear anyone in IF she isn't stopped from having a hearing by the House bullies?

[EVDebs]

21. Great '06 'talking point' for Dems !

If not sworn in before Congressional testimony as a 'protection ploy', these administration officials all took Oaths of Office...

Plus a Democratically controlled House would still be able to bring charges and investigations even past '08. Let's go for the Senate too, btw ! If we don't go after the violations of the law NOW with a Republican-controlled legislative branch, the public will have to patiently wait for people who will...

[Swamp Rat]

19. GOOD!!!

[Marr]

25. C'mon, it'll be a whitewash. Election-year bullshit on par with the

9-11 commission. This is the Republican Party you're talking about.

[The Backlash Cometh]

27. kick

[file83]

28. God, Allah, Buddha, Brahma, bless this woman!

Here we go!

[Nothing Without Hope]

29. ***I have my doubts about Heather Wilson's credibility on this. LINKS:

Remember that Gonzales was NOT required to take an oath - and check out the second of these two related threads:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2092969
thread title (2-7-06 LBN): NYT: Republican Who Oversees N.S.A. Calls for Wiretap Inquiry
Comment/excerpt: Rep. Heather Wilson. But remember, the GOPs saw to it that Gonzales was NOT under oath – so it doesn’t mean anything this way.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x360075
thread title (2-8-06 GD): BEFORE YOU GET EXCITED ABOUT HEATHER WILSON:
Comment/excerpt: SF Chron article showing that Heather Wilson is actually only doing WH damage control – she has been trying to change/undermine FISA.

I believe this is nothing other than grandstanding for the WH with the goal of spinning down the scandal over the traitorous NSA spy program. Her history on this issue speaks for itself.

[annabanana]

31. Here is the House Intelligence Committee: grab this list!!

House Intelligence Committee

Chairman:
Peter Hoekstra (R), 2nd Michigan
[phone] fax: [phone]

Ranking Member:
Jane Harman (D), 36th California
[phone] fax: [phone]

Committee Members:

republicans:
Ray LaHood, 18th Illinois
[phone] fax: [phone]

Terry Everett, 2nd Alabama
[phone] fax [phone]

Elton Gallegly, 24th California
[phone] fax: [phone]

Heather Wilson, 1st New Mexico
[phone] fax [phone]

Jo Ann Davis, 1st Virginia
[phone] fax: [phone]

Mac Thornberry, 13th Texas
[phone] fax: [phone]

John McHugh, 23rd New York
[phone] fax [phone]

Todd Tiahrt, 4th Kansas
[phone] fax: [phone]

Mike Rogers, 8th Michigan
[phone] fax: [phone]

Rick Renzi, 1st Arizona
[phone] fax [phone]

Democrats:

Alcee L. Hastings, 23rd Florioda
[phone] fax: [phone]

Silvestre Reyes, 16th Texas
[phone] fax: [phone]

Leonard L. Boswell, 3rd Iowa
[phone] fax: [phone]

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jr., 5th Alabama
[phone] fax: [phone]

Anna G. Eshoo, 14th California
[phone] fax: [phone]

Rush D. Holt, 12th New Jersey
[phone] fax - [phone]

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, 2nd Maryland
[phone] fax [phone]

John Tierney, 6th Massachusetts
[phone] fax: [phone]