The Hill: White House denies intel chief will lead NSA surveillance review

[flpoljunkie]

White House denies intel chief will lead NSA surveillance review
By Brendan Sasso
08/13/13 03:08 PM ET

The Obama administration is denying that James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, will control a review of the government's surveillance programs.
Privacy advocates expressed dismay on Monday after President Obama directed Clapper to establish a group that will provide recommendations for reforming the controversial surveillance programs.

The review is part of the president's push to restore public trust in the programs, but the privacy activists argue that the group can't be independent if it is led by the administration's top intelligence official.

"Director Clapper will not be a part of the group, and is not leading or directing the group’s efforts," Caitlin Hayden, a White House spokeswoman, told The Hill on Tuesday.

"The White House is selecting the members of the Review Group, consulting appropriately with the Intelligence Community," she said, adding that the administration expects to announce the members of the group soon.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/316879-white-house-denies-intel-chief-will-lead-nsa-review

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Daniel Ellsberg or Anthony Romero (ACLU executive director) would be my choice.

[KittyWampus]

2. But the EmoProgs have been apoplectic about Clapper being in charge of this-

Someone somewhere on the internet posts their conjecture that's what would happen and that's enough to get their motor going.

[Pholus]

4. Actually, the directive instructs Clapper to FORM the committee.

Certainly the White House did not insert their "we're picking the people" in the directive to him.

I figure Clapper would do about the same quality job as Dick Cheney did when he picked Veep candidates for Bushie.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

5. Who would have posted such baseless conjecture?

President Barack Obama on Monday announced that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will establish a review group designed to assess the nation's intelligence gathering and surveillance capabilities.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/13/james-clapper_n_3748431.html

Next time you come to school us "emoprogs", try to remember that the vast majority of us are actually able to, you know, read and stuff.

[KittyWampus]

7. Where does it say the Clapper will head this group. Some may read but comprehension doesn't seem

to be a strong point.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

9. Thanks. I have a better understanding of your alert in the other thread now.

[quinnox]

11. "emoprogs" lol, is that back in fashion?

I love it!

[Pholus]

3. Bruce Schneier would "get it" far more than most of the Rethug retreads in the intel community now.

That's why they won't let him within a million miles of this.

Sometimes "clearances" are like a membership at the country club. It doesn't matter how talented you are, just who you know.

[Waiting For Everyman]

6. Senators Wyden and Udall should do the choosing. nt

[snappyturtle]

8. Mixed message? What is Clapper's job then, I wonder? nt

[hootinholler]

10. Good. n/t

[Rex]

12. Obama owes Clapper, he lied under oath to Congress for him.

So Obama is rewarding him with being the creator...oh nm...I see he changed his mind now.

Better luck next time Clapper!