IBM, Darrell Issa, and Millions of "Lost" White House Emails

[kpete]

March 25, 2008 at 23:17:18

Headlined on 3/25/08:
IBM, Darrell Issa, and Millions of "Lost" White House Emails

by Jason Leopold

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In a brief interview, Brill said he was not authorized to speak on behalf of IBM, but said he found it “suspicious” that the White House had not recovered “old data” prior to the switch from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Outlook. He added that he could not provide me with a copy of Issa’s letter because it contained confidential information about Lotus Notes software. However, Brill said that Issa agreed to amend his testimony to reflect that “Lotus Notes is a viable product” and that he erred when he characterized it as “wagon-wheel” technology.

Issa’s office did not return emails or phone calls for comment.

These turn of events in the yearlong case of missing White House emails underscores a deep disconnect that exists between computer experts who believe Bush administration officials have either been incompetent in archiving presidential records or have knowingly destroyed the data to cover-up their actions, and officials like Issa and Payton who blame the implementation of new technology to explain the disappearance of the emails.

David Gewirtz, a former computer science professor who has written more than 600 articles about email and recently published a book on the email controversy, "Where Have All the Emails Gone,” believes administration officials including Payton have been playing fast and loose with the facts, particularly as it relates to the cost of recovering lost emails and the time it would take to retrieve it.

much more at:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_jason_le_080325...

[SpiralHawk]

1. 'We republicons are lying. As usual. Smirk." - Commander AWOL Bush

[sinkingfeeling]

2. This cover-up is blatant! Lotus Notes is used by many large corporations and is anything but

'wagon wheel technology' when compared to Outlook!

[hootinholler]

5. Yeah, that's why we affectiontely call it Slotus Bloats

Notes is suboptimal for only email, but, I will give it its props in that it excels in preserving emails and documents.

-Hoot

[notesdev]

10. Notes rocks

Notes as a technology, 10 years ago, was ahead of where Outlook is today. It's only fading because IBM dropped the ball on it and Microsoft was so aggressive in attacking its userbase. I would still be programming with it if there was a market left.

Regarding this article, I can tell you for certain the White House is lying through its teeth as to the cost of retrieving emails. Either they destroyed the data outright or they are desperate to hide something. They need exactly zero new hardware to get the job done, and it can be done for less than a thousandth of the price they claim.

If I can get protection from retaliation and release from confidentiality this is going to become a very big deal. I wish I could say more.

[seemslikeadream]

16. Welcome to DU and please...................

..TELL US MORE

[notesdev]

18. Wish I could

But I can't take the risk. If I get my butt covered by Waxman and the oversight committee it's a different story. They have my information so the ball is in their court. If they are serious and this is not just political posturing, I'll be able to say more when they act.

[LanternWaste]

19. Good luck, my friend.

Good luck, my friend... and stay out of small planes for a while (just kidding... I hope).

[librechik]

17. And Outlook Express is The KIng of all Software by comparison

puhleeeeezzzzzz!

[The Stranger]

3. "I'm Nancy Pelosi, and I approved this message."

[L. Coyote]

4. Darrell Issa often lies for the Junta. He seems to enjoy the job.

It is a good thing for Issa that members of Congress are not charged when lying to Congress, like everyone else.

[barbtries]

9. like everyone else?

gonzalez is being charged? Condi rice? donald rumsfeld? every other smirking bushie involved in the US attorney firing has been charged? i wish.

has anyone ever been charged with lying to congress? i just googled it for fun. i found one article that Poindexter was not only charged but convicted in connection with the Iran/Contra scandal. the conviction was overturned on appeal.

there could be more; i'm at work.

[mopinko]

6. i am only a second hand geek, but

i know better than to swallow that kind of shit. DH, ubergeek, nearly spilt his coffee when i asked him for a comment.

[Maat]

7. Hey, that's my esteemed Republican tool, I mean, "representative" ...

that you are talking about ... ISSA.

Needless to say, I can assure ya'll that when some of us have gone in to see him, he REALLY listens to what we have to say! Moreover, he NEVER plays fast and loose with the "facts."

[cascadiance]

11. Of course not! He would never lie to us about things like committing auto theft, arson, etc.

... now would he? Hmmm????

[L. Coyote]

12. Nor would he pass off malacious rumors about Carol Lam to the press, knowing falsehoods

to help lay down an excuse for the USA firings before they became public scandal/

ISSA "IS" one of the SoCA Corrupt Bastards Club conspirators.

[Maat]

14. He is such a LIAR.

My business partner was the one that ran against him in 2006 (Jeeni). He's just full of baloney, plain and simple.

[Supersedeas]

8. Theresa Payton, Monica Goodling, Vicky Clark, Karen Hughes, Condi

[Parche]

13. ISSA Needs to be Defeated This November

And I will do anything to make that happen....

Who else is with me??



I despise that F-IN *&^%&$&#^%$^%

[Maat]

15. We're working on it.

I'm working on it with my local Dem Club friends.