No Special Counsel To Investigate U.S. Intelligence Leaks

Dems Block McCain Resolution On Special Counsel For Leaks -- The Hill

Senate Democrats blocked a resolution introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to introduce an outside special counsel to investigate a number of recent military and intelligence leaks.

McCain introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing the Senate's support for Holder to appoint a special prosecutor. But Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) objected after McCain asked for unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of his resolution.

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My Comment: No problem for the Democrats to support having a Special Counsel to investigate who leaked Valerie Plame's CIA position (in fact they demanded and insisted upon it) .... but to have a Special Counsel appointed to investigate who leaked the 'kill list', the secret cyber war against Iran, special forces operational procedures, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Bin Laden, secret drone operations in Yemen, etc. .... such matters do not require a Special Counsel.

Talk about circling the wagons and giving out the wrong message.

Will the two appointed prosecutors from the Justice Department and the FBI be successful in finding out who in the White House leaked these intelligence secrets .... with the lack of a power and independence of a Special Prosecutor .... I now have my doubts.