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U.S. lawmaker suggests Obama told of Petraeus affair earlier
(Reuters) - The head of the House Intelligence Committee suggested on Sunday that President Barack Obama might have known about former CIA Director David Petraeus' extra-marital affair before the November election, and said Attorney General Eric Holder should address this question soon before Congress.
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, said Holder's statement that the Justice Department had not informed the president before the election implied that Holder might have told Obama privately.
He noted that the FBI investigation of the communications between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell arose due to concern over a counter-intelligence threat. Both Petraeus and Broadwell have said they did not share any security secrets, and investigators have said they have found no security breach.
"It probably should have been brought forward earlier as a national security threat," Rogers said.
"I'm not sure that the president was not told before Election Day. The attorney general said that the Department of Justice did not notify the president, but we don't know if the attorney general...(notified him)," Rogers said.
He said Holder should come before the intelligence committees to discuss it. "We could resolve this very quickly with a conversation in the intelligence spaces if he did have that conversation with the president."
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein disagreed, saying Holder had explained to the intelligence committees there was no notification while the investigation was under way. Justice and the FBI took this approach, she said, "so there is an ability to move ahead without any political weighing-in on any side."
SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/us-usa-generals-security-idUSBRE8AH0E320121118
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, said Holder's statement that the Justice Department had not informed the president before the election implied that Holder might have told Obama privately.
He noted that the FBI investigation of the communications between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell arose due to concern over a counter-intelligence threat. Both Petraeus and Broadwell have said they did not share any security secrets, and investigators have said they have found no security breach.
"It probably should have been brought forward earlier as a national security threat," Rogers said.
"I'm not sure that the president was not told before Election Day. The attorney general said that the Department of Justice did not notify the president, but we don't know if the attorney general...(notified him)," Rogers said.
He said Holder should come before the intelligence committees to discuss it. "We could resolve this very quickly with a conversation in the intelligence spaces if he did have that conversation with the president."
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein disagreed, saying Holder had explained to the intelligence committees there was no notification while the investigation was under way. Justice and the FBI took this approach, she said, "so there is an ability to move ahead without any political weighing-in on any side."
SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/us-usa-generals-security-idUSBRE8AH0E320121118
Yes indeed - someone should stand up but alas..........they never do - do they?
Bush was honest about SOME of the mistakes made. The WMD, that was a confusing issue. Technically, they WERE there, in factories, but because they weren't "assembled", the gov't couldn't call them that. Many miltary men/women video taped what they found in the factories. ALL of the components present, just needed put together. Sorry, but IMO, that's enough of a WMD for me to require action.
Also, I know we all do it, but I can't see how bringing Bush into this discussion accomplishes anything, other than deflection? Unlike some people (generally speaking, not aimed at anyone), we don't claim that a leader was blameless. I could agree with you about a LOT of things I think Bush did wrong...but we're NOT talking about him. We're discussing Obama abnd the Benghazi nightmare.
Bush was honest about SOME of the mistakes made. The WMD, that was a confusing issue. Technically, they WERE there, in factories, but because they weren't "assembled", the gov't couldn't call them that. Many miltary men/women video taped what they found in the factories. ALL of the components present, just needed put together. Sorry, but IMO, that's enough of a WMD for me to require action.
Also, I know we all do it, but I can't see how bringing Bush into this discussion accomplishes anything, other than deflection? Unlike some people (generally speaking, not aimed at anyone), we don't claim that a leader was blameless. I could agree with you about a LOT of things I think Bush did wrong...but we're NOT talking about him. We're discussing Obama abnd the Benghazi nightmare.
But I don't think it's too much to ask, that SOMEONE stand up and say "I screwed up" (someone that isn't a conjured scapegoat... ie: Hillary). .
Yes.
In the very least, the families of those lost deserve that. The American people do as well.
Yes.
In the very least, the families of those lost deserve that. The American people do as well.
If Obama's mouth is open, you can bet he lying about something...
As SM said above, something doesn't ring true with this Benghazi debacle. Will we ever learn the truth? Probably not. Washington DC politicians are good at CYA tactics.
But I don't think it's too much to ask, that SOMEONE stand up and say "I screwed up" (someone that isn't a conjured scapegoat... ie: Hillary).
As SM said above, something doesn't ring true with this Benghazi debacle. Will we ever learn the truth? Probably not. Washington DC politicians are good at CYA tactics.
But I don't think it's too much to ask, that SOMEONE stand up and say "I screwed up" (someone that isn't a conjured scapegoat... ie: Hillary).
I read what Mike posted but I also listened to someone who used to work in the Justice Dept. So you have 2 conflicting sides.
Hopefully Romney will fade into the fog from which he came, he jumped on this bandwagon as well if I remember and for all the apologizing for the 47 percent comment, came back to use the same type of tactics for why he lost the election. Another prize that one is!
Unless what you hear is what you want to hear, then no, you will probably never hear the truth. I agree.
It just never ends.
Unless what you hear is what you want to hear, then no, you will probably never hear the truth. I agree.
It just never ends.
Oh, and my opinion on this has changed. Had someone just said "we screwed up, sorry"---- I would have moved on and not thought a second thing of it. Sadly, mistakes do happen. But that is too much to ask of the power people to be accountable.
but I also realize that we will never know the truth. So best to just move on anyway.
but I also realize that we will never know the truth. So best to just move on anyway.
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