From the Wall Street Journal:WASHINGTON -- Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon E. Panetta has told lawmakers that the agency "concealed significant actions" from Congress, according to a letter released Wednesday from seven Democratic lawmakers.
The letter also contends that Mr. Panetta said CIA officials have misled Congress since 2001.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes sent a separate letter on Tuesday to the top Republican on his committee saying that Mr. Panetta's appearance led him to conclude that the CIA had "affirmatively lied" to the committee. Mr. Reyes, a Texas Democrat, said the issues Mr. Panetta disclosed to the committee may lead to a full committee investigation.
"I believe that CIA has, in the vast majority of matters, told the truth," Mr. Reyes said in a statement. "But in rare instances, certain officers have not adhered to the high standards held, as a rule, by the CIA with respect to truthfulness in reporting."
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My Comment: This "leak" is to give cover to House Speaker Pelosi and her comments that the CIA was lying to her during her CIA briefings.
The key paragraph is the fourth one ....
"I believe that CIA has, in the vast majority of matters, told the truth," Mr. Reyes said in a statement. "But in rare instances, certain officers have not adhered to the high standards held, as a rule, by the CIA with respect to truthfulness in reporting."
So most (if not all) of these briefings were accurate, but when asked what were they mislead on ....
Neither letter described the nature of the actions hidden. Both lawmakers and the CIA declined to provide details. The murky circumstances surrounding the allegations make it hard to assess the claims and counterclaims of both sides.
A full investigation is necessary .... and has been necessary when Nancy Pelosi accused the CIA of lying to her. But will one happen ..... if I was a betting man my answer is no.
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