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The CIA op kept secret from Panetta and Congress

Pelosi was right: The CIA lied to Congress, hiding a major anti-terror program for eight years. Will Congress act?

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  • Friday, July 10, 2009 04:07 PM

    Stop, you're killing me...

    Republicans should be as angry as Democrats are about the breach, and mount an immediate investigation into exactly what the secret program was, and why it wasn't disclosed to Congress.

    Oh, that's rich. My stomach hurts from laughing. That was a good one, Joan. Republicans will do what they always do: equivocate, backpedal, say that we shouldn't be dwelling on the past, and try to strong arm the weakest Democrats (read: 80% of them) into ignoring this. And no, Pelosi won't be getting an apology from anybody. Don't you know that only pussies and liberals admit when they're wrong.

    What this will test is whether the Democrats have any hope of growing a spine. I pray they will take legislation investigating this and ram it up Obama's backside, veto or no veto. But I doubt my prayers will be answered.

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