Ex-intelligence officials back independent probe of Russian hacking

[nhboy]

"A group of 15 former foreign policy and intelligence officials and outside experts is backing a proposal to create an independent commission to study Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.

Among those backing an independent commission are former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former CIA Director Mike Morrell and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

“This inquiry should occur immediately. Anything less than a swift investigation will leave us vulnerable to another attack and, possibly worse, permit and normalize future interference,” a statement from the group reads.

Congress continues to squabble over how best to probe reports that Russian hacks of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and other organizations were an attempt to meddle in the 2016 election.

A proposal from House Oversight Committee ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and California Democrat Eric Swalwell, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee’s CIA subcommittee, would create a nongovernmental panel modeled after the 9/11 Commission.

But the measure may face an uphill climb on Capitol Hill. Republican leadership in both chambers has sought to limit inquiries into the matter to the Intelligence Committees — an approach those who signed Wednesday’s statement pushed back against.

“It is essential that this commission be established outside of Congress, as that is the only way to ensure that the investigation is comprehensive and not siloed within a certain congressional committee’s jurisdiction,” they wrote."

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312661-former-senior-officials-back-independent-commission-on-russian

 

[GURPS]

looks like Clinton Cronies and Obama Sycophants ....


Random Choice: CIA Director Mike Morrell - endorsed H+ for President


Former CIA Director Mike Morrell Is A Lying Liar (VIDEO)

If you ever entertain the idea that the foreign policy or intelligence bureaucracies are anything but hacks wholly in thrall to the Democrat party put that thought away. During George Bush’s administration we saw the CIA approve a book by a CIA officer, during an election year, that was designed to damage Bush. We saw, over and over, the CIA station in Baghdad leaking classified cables to the press to paint an narrative, a narrative that turned out to be patently false, counter to what the Bush administration was saying.

Our data point for the day is former CIA director Mike Morrell. Morrell has claimed to be non-partisan but his claim is totally bullsh**. But he’s shilling away for Hillary Clinton and using the guise of his “non partisan intelligence official” as a deceptive cover.

The Clintons, like Donald Trump, have that ability to diminish, degrade, and humiliate everyone associated with them. Mike Morrell just joins the long line of Clinton bootlicks who are figures of fun instead of being serious people.

 

[This_person]

Variation on headline:

GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE HIRED TO DO SOMETHING STRONGLY URGE WE DO THAT THING

 

[b23hqb]

There should be a bunch more of "ex intelligence officials" in about 17 days. Use those 6,000 appointments wisely to really drain the swamp by firing every one of obama's appointments, period.

 

[Hijinx]

Among those backing an independent commission are former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former CIA Director Mike Morrell and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

Now there is a real credible pack of a-wipes.

 

[stgislander]

Ah... Madeleine Albright. She will be forever famous for the "There's a special place in hell...." comment.

 

[Hijinx]

Ah... Madeleine Albright. She will be forever famous for the "There's a special place in hell...." comment.

Any one of them would lie and the others would swear to it.