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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Pelosi Admits That Congress Is Scared Of The CIA [View all]blm
(114,368 posts)35. ; )  And 95% of the time history has a way of proving us to be right.
        Doesn't it?
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        Of course. Any of us who were present back then knew what a threat the CIA was but we got out of
        jwirr
        Mar 2014
        #59
      
        
        So when was he head of the CIA? And are you saying he had no control over it's future actions?
        jwirr
        Mar 2014
        #64
      
        
        That also may be why he has the job he has and not because of the job he has. n/t
        A Simple Game
        Mar 2014
        #31
      
        
        No, we're still laughing that some people actually believe that a president has complete control
        blm
        Mar 2014
        #39
      
        
        So you don't think President Obama has embraced all of the, often unnecessary, secrecy? n/t
        A Simple Game
        Mar 2014
        #42
      
        
        LOL - I think he had no clue how deep it went when he entered office, and is still being kept
        blm
        Mar 2014
        #52
      
        
        What part of 'is still being kept from the extent of it' did you fail to comprehend?
        blm
        Mar 2014
        #67
      
        
        Ok, you're right, I just don't understand.  I do know that because I'm a liberal
        A Simple Game
        Mar 2014
        #69
      
        
        For 4 decades now the most powerful part of CIA,NSA, FBI are those units loyal ONLY to BushInc.
        blm
        Mar 2014
        #15
      
        
        What a spurious and completely unsubstantiated load of horseshit--and welcome to DU, comrade....
        MADem
        Mar 2014
        #40
      
        
        I'm not surprised that Congress is afraid of the information the CIA can produce on them.
        Baitball Blogger
        Mar 2014
        #33
      
        
        Here's an interesting article by Mike Lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years
        octoberlib
        Mar 2014
        #37
      
        
        what business does pelosi have calling congress scared. SHE put impeaching Bush off the table.
        alp227
        Mar 2014
        #73
      
        
        Too late. Last chance to expose BFEE was release of BCCI Report. We needed another candidate
        blm
        Mar 2014
        #80
      
        
        Shadow Government. The White House is little more than a false prop to give the Citizenry the IDEA
        blkmusclmachine
        Mar 2014
        #74