If you are a Republican Senator...

Raise your treasonous hand.

Lott may have pronounced you all guilty of taking part in a treasonous act.

Booman covered the opening of this scandal here. Apparently Senator Lott had a lot more to add to this than even he thought before he discussed his little treason.

Follow the reasoning down below the fold.

“We can’t have leaks of classified information. It’s not in our nation’s interest.” – President George W. Bush, 10/9/01

It certainly isn’t in our nations interest.

Just who was at the weekly meeting where Lott said the classified information about CIA torture was discussed? Almost the entire republican Senate, right?

They are all guilty of sharing classified info.

Seems to me most of them had their “Secret” clearance revoked with the bush clearance purge…

So at this slightest whiff of evidence that information was being leaked, President Bush pulled classified intelligence access for 92 senators.

Some of those 92 Senators just might have been at the weekly republican senators’ meeting, eh? You know… The typical treasonous republican types. Someone forgot to tell Lott and all of the other republican attendees that most of them don’t have the clearance to discuss these matters I guess?

Lott may have stepped in it. He may have dragged the entire republican side of the Senate into it with him. Is every GOP Senator, and their aides, that attended guilty of partaking in this treason? Maybe… Certainly the ones that had the security clearance to know and that shared the information with the others that don’t have the security clearance are. Anyone got a better explanation of what they did?

Well, It wasn’t a treasonous conspiracy until Lott confirmed all of that classified info to the media and the world, was it? lol

Did I mention that Cheney was there too?

Am I getting ready to celebrate the NEXT SEASON OF TREASON a little too early?

Update: Apparently I am not the only one thinking there is something very fucked up with the Lott announcement.

Josh Marshal at TPM Has this:

TPM Reader TF checks in…

I don’t think anyone has mentioned this but didn’t Trent Lott himself continue to leak classified information in his comments off camera to CNN today?

If he was in that Republican only Senator’s meeting with Cheney last week and then confirms today that what was in the Dana Priest article last week was classified and discussed behind closed doors with Cheney, the CONFIRMATION of classified information has occurred.

As I recall from the whole Rove / Libby issues even the confirmation of classified information is a violation. Lott has basically confirmed today the off the books CIA prisons are real and that he got a classified briefing from Cheney. He basically confirmed the entire Wapo article, which I believe might be a violation itself!

THIS COULD BE HUGE!

8 Comments

Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 3:10 am

Umm? I don’t know? Ya think? Maybe? Maybe not?

Oui on November 9, 2005 at 4:12 am

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The Bald Eagle Is Soaring Again!

Let them chew over these results for a bit, when there is still some appetite the GOP can review the PF deck of cards as listed in your linked site of Progressive Thinkers.

Thanks for giving us a comfi feeling for the night -US- and day for us Euro bound BooTribbers.

«« click pic to enlarge

“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”

▼▼▼ READ MY DIARY

keepinon on November 9, 2005 at 9:09 am

On the old laugh in show, Verrry Int er est ing!

I have some knowledge gaps here that are preventing me from “getting it.” What did GW do to 92 Senators classified intelligence access, and when?? Sorry, I’m not up to speed on this.

Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 11:11 am

Taken from Think Progress:

10/5/01: Bush Pulls Security Clearances From 92 Senators

“We can’t have leaks of classified information. It’s not in our nation’s interest.”
President George W. Bush, 10/9/01

President Bush’s defiant statement came in the immediate weeks following 9/11, as the administration clamped down on the information it provided to Congress. President Bush issued an order limiting access to classified intelligence only to 8 members of Congress — the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, and chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.

What precipitated this course of action?

Gannett News Service reported on 10/1/01 that Bush was restricting information because, “The Washington Post reported last week that various lawmakers had been told there would be more terrorist attacks if the United States retaliated.”

Here’s what the Washington Post reported:

Asked whether more terrorist attacks are inevitable if the United States retaliates, [Sen. Richard] Shelby said, “You can bet on that.” U.S. intelligence officials have told members of Congress there is a high probability that terrorists associated with Osama bin Laden will try to launch another major attack on U.S. targets here or abroad. [Washington Post, 10/6/01]

So at this slightest whiff of evidence that information was being leaked, President Bush pulled classified intelligence access for 92 senators. There was no ongoing criminal investigation nor was there evidence that all the members who had their access limited had leaked information. And now he refuses to hold Karl Rove and Scooter Libby to anywhere near the same standard, despite confirmation of their involvement in the leak of an undercover CIA agent’s identity.

Bush’s intel order

Oh yeah… This is really interesting to think about. Only 8 members have the clearance to know about this stuff… Yet the entire republican side of the senatediscussed this according to Lott.
- keepinon on November 9, 2005 at 3:33 pm
  
  Thanks for the response, you cleared up my questions! Here is another one for you. Why isn’t this on the first page?? Seems to me as though Lott has pretty much blown the whistle on most of the Republican Senators!

Grandma M on November 9, 2005 at 12:23 pm

Good Diary. I had forgotten that Bush pulled all but 8 Senators top secuirty clearance.

Since Cheney and Goss were the “leakers” seems like they should be in big doo doo.

As to Trent Lott confirming that the post article was almost word for word what Cheney had told the Repug Senators??? Hmmm! Might be a “technical” violation, but I see it as an unwitting act of patriotism on Lott’s part. Whether he meant to or not, he confirmed the information in Dana Priest’s article for us and the entire world – Like a genuine “whistle blower” would.

I say nail Cheney and Goss-Let Trent Lott have a free ride. Flowers and Kudo’s to whoever leaked it to the Post in the first place (unless it was Rove).

Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 12:32 pm

I agree that this is more a case of whistle blowing. But the fact that the republicans were sharing all of this classified information with other republicans that do not have the security clearance is huge.

They do this while they are already being investigated for leaking classified info? This is at least the third time republicans have been involved in leaking classified information relating to national security.

This is a serious issue. I guess IOKIYAR…
- Yaright on November 10, 2005 at 1:00 am
  
  No no no…
  
  you see, at this point it was just common “gossip”,
  
  and therefore confirming it was “fair game”.
  
  Isn’t that right, Mr Rove?

Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 3:10 am

Umm? I don’t know? Ya think? Maybe? Maybe not?
- Oui on November 9, 2005 at 4:12 am
  
  .
  
  The Bald Eagle Is Soaring Again!
  
  Let them chew over these results for a bit, when there is still some appetite the GOP can review the PF deck of cards as listed in your linked site of Progressive Thinkers.
  
  Thanks for giving us a comfi feeling for the night -US- and day for us Euro bound BooTribbers.
  
  «« click pic to enlarge
  
  “Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
  For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
  
  ▼▼▼ READ MY DIARY
keepinon on November 9, 2005 at 9:09 am

On the old laugh in show, Verrry Int er est ing!

I have some knowledge gaps here that are preventing me from “getting it.” What did GW do to 92 Senators classified intelligence access, and when?? Sorry, I’m not up to speed on this.
- Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 11:11 am
  
  Taken from Think Progress:
  
  10/5/01: Bush Pulls Security Clearances From 92 Senators
  
  “We can’t have leaks of classified information. It’s not in our nation’s interest.”
  President George W. Bush, 10/9/01
  
  President Bush’s defiant statement came in the immediate weeks following 9/11, as the administration clamped down on the information it provided to Congress. President Bush issued an order limiting access to classified intelligence only to 8 members of Congress — the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, and chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
  
  What precipitated this course of action?
  
  Gannett News Service reported on 10/1/01 that Bush was restricting information because, “The Washington Post reported last week that various lawmakers had been told there would be more terrorist attacks if the United States retaliated.”
  
  Here’s what the Washington Post reported:
  
  Asked whether more terrorist attacks are inevitable if the United States retaliates, [Sen. Richard] Shelby said, “You can bet on that.” U.S. intelligence officials have told members of Congress there is a high probability that terrorists associated with Osama bin Laden will try to launch another major attack on U.S. targets here or abroad. [Washington Post, 10/6/01]
  
  So at this slightest whiff of evidence that information was being leaked, President Bush pulled classified intelligence access for 92 senators. There was no ongoing criminal investigation nor was there evidence that all the members who had their access limited had leaked information. And now he refuses to hold Karl Rove and Scooter Libby to anywhere near the same standard, despite confirmation of their involvement in the leak of an undercover CIA agent’s identity.
  
  Bush’s intel order
  
  Oh yeah… This is really interesting to think about. Only 8 members have the clearance to know about this stuff… Yet the entire republican side of the senatediscussed this according to Lott.
  - keepinon on November 9, 2005 at 3:33 pm
    
    Thanks for the response, you cleared up my questions! Here is another one for you. Why isn’t this on the first page?? Seems to me as though Lott has pretty much blown the whistle on most of the Republican Senators!
Grandma M on November 9, 2005 at 12:23 pm

Good Diary. I had forgotten that Bush pulled all but 8 Senators top secuirty clearance.

Since Cheney and Goss were the “leakers” seems like they should be in big doo doo.

As to Trent Lott confirming that the post article was almost word for word what Cheney had told the Repug Senators??? Hmmm! Might be a “technical” violation, but I see it as an unwitting act of patriotism on Lott’s part. Whether he meant to or not, he confirmed the information in Dana Priest’s article for us and the entire world – Like a genuine “whistle blower” would.

I say nail Cheney and Goss-Let Trent Lott have a free ride. Flowers and Kudo’s to whoever leaked it to the Post in the first place (unless it was Rove).
- Connecticut Man1 on November 9, 2005 at 12:32 pm
  
  I agree that this is more a case of whistle blowing. But the fact that the republicans were sharing all of this classified information with other republicans that do not have the security clearance is huge.
  
  They do this while they are already being investigated for leaking classified info? This is at least the third time republicans have been involved in leaking classified information relating to national security.
  
  This is a serious issue. I guess IOKIYAR…
  - Yaright on November 10, 2005 at 1:00 am
    
    No no no…
    
    you see, at this point it was just common “gossip”,
    
    and therefore confirming it was “fair game”.
    
    Isn’t that right, Mr Rove?

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