Gonzales Contradicts Prior Statements, Confirms Existence Of Other Spying Programs

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Gonzales Contradicts Prior Statements, Confirms Existence Of Other Spying Programs

In his testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was asked by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) to address inaccuracies in his 2006 testimony in relation to the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. “There has not been any serious disagreement about the program that the president has confirmed,” Gonzales said at the time.

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) recalled that former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testified to a much different version of events. In fact, Comey had refused to sign on to an extension of the program “amid concerns about its legality and oversight.”

Today, Gonzales stood by his 2006 testimony, and in doing so, appeared to confirm that the Bush administration is operating more than one warrantless domestic spying program. In a heated back and forth with Specter, Gonzales stated:

The disagreement that occurred was about other intelligence activities and the reason for the visit to the hospital was about other intelligence activities. It was not about the terrorist surveillance program that the president announced to the American people.

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/24/gonzales-contradiction-spying/

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1. Keeping Amurikka safe for perpetual 'puke rule

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2. I pointed that out on our thread.

Impeach this lying fucker.