I thought the Dems were just being whiney about the Goss nomination, but then I read the bullets below.
Goss Blocked Efforts to Investigate Abu Ghraib: As chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Goss led a party-line vote to reject an amendment that would have "Increased oversight and investigated alleged prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib." [Congressional Quarterly, 6/17/04]
Goss blocked efforts to investigate Ahmed Chalabi: As chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Goss led a party-line vote to reject an amendment that would have authorized an investigation into "U.S. dealings with Iraqi exile leader Ahmed Chalabi." Even after allegations that Chalabi has leaked U.S. military secrets to Iran, Goss said, "I would say that the oversight has worked well in matters relating to Mr. Chalabi." (Congressional Quarterly, 6/17/04)
Goss mocks suggestion to investigate the outing of Valerie Plame: "Rep. Porter Goss said Thursday that the uproar over allegations that White House officials purposely identified a covert CIA agent...doesn't yet merit an investigation by the House Select Committee on Intelligence, which he chairs...'Somebody sends me a blue dress and some DNA, I'll have an investigation.'"
If a guy is going to “Shake up” the intelligence services maybe he should be willing to look at problems with US Intelligence (remember it is Military Intelligence that is still being investigated in the Abu Gharib mess). Chalabi looks like an Iranian spy, and the person who is going to oversee the CIA should be a little more concerned with protecting agents than some WH leaker and Bob Novak. Someone overseeing intelligence shouldn’t be such a partisan lackey. But, I don’t know why I thought it would be different with the Bushies this time…I guess I’m just an optimist.
Above bullets from Altercation
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