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Friday, July 10, 2009 12:00 AM

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?
Joan Walsh

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  • Friday, July 10, 2009 04:23 PM

    Shocking Revelation

    The only thing that will be shocking is if Congress does anything about this. They have an unbroken track record of declining to assert their instutional power and role regarding these matters. Is anyone surprised that the Bush intelligence apparatus was up to much more than we were led to believe? If you are, go read Glenn Greenwald's archives for the last several years.

    As long as public apathy about these abuses continues, nothing will ever be done. Politicians respond to the voters.

    —hatchmatcher Read hatchmatcher's other letters

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