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Showing Original Post only (View all)The AP's being investigated by a grand jury for who they coordinated with in Congress over the leak. [View all]
There's a reason the AP is squalling like a cat on a hot tin roof over these subpoenas.
It's because the 'letter' they got from the government informing them of these subpoenas probably came from the grand jury investigating the Yemen leak. Note--The AP has not released this 'letter.'
Now, ask yourselves something. The AP writes a letter denouncing the subpoenas. But they don't release the 'letter' from the government.
The subpoenas, according to the AP, covered the "more than 20 lines associated with the agency. Among those were phones in the Associated Press offices, personal lines for reporters, and the AP's phone in the House of Representatives press gallery." Link
Now, why would a major news organization not release a 'letter' from the government? Because it isn't a 'letter.' It's from the grand jury, and I believe is covered under the DC circuit's secrecy rules--you can't publish a subpoena or summons to the grand jury, but you can describe it. And I don't think it's just about the subpoenas. I think some reporters got called to the grand jury.
So the investigation of who leaked info about a CIA operative on the ground (who had to move his family to safety) has moved to a grand jury.
What if the leak came from Congress? What if it was coordinated by a member of Congress, or their staff? That might explain why the AP phone records from the House of Reps gallery were subpoenaed.
It might explain why Republicans are suddenly quite quiet on 'investigating' the AP scandal. It also might explain why Senator Leahy called for an investigation, ('cause if I were a Democratic Senator, I might want that investigation, too..) and it might explain why Eric Holder had to recuse himself, since he might know the targets.
I want the AP to release the letter they got. Maybe some investigative journalist on this board might ask the AP for me?
I know this much--if a grand jury is involved, and a news organization isn't releasing certain info, then I'm gonna start asking more questions before I start bashing this administration. I might remember Ms. Judith Miller, and Scooter Libby. And I might wonder who in the House of Reps might have wanted to leak this info, and then blame the President for leaking the info--right before an election?
On edit--who would want to make President Obama look weak on foreign intelligence, right before the election, accusing him of leaking it for his own political gain--
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/05/latest-underwear-bomber-was-actually-cia-spy/52080/
Anybody remember how in the Spring of last year, Romney was trying to up his foreign policy creds? It wasn't just the Olympics....he needed to make the President look weak in co-operation with the people who were in on this mission--the UK, and Saudi Arabia.