US Intelligence-Breaks Law & Natl Security Act Of 1947-By Keeping Covert Action Info From Congress

[kpete]

Congress Not Told of Covert Action, Committee Complains
http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/2007_rpt/hrpt110-131.html

U.S. intelligence recently undertook a "significant" covert action without notifying Congress, as required by law, the House Intelligence Committee disclosed in a new report on the 2008 intelligence authorization bill.

"The Committee was dismayed at a recent incident wherein the Intelligence Community failed to inform the Congress of a significant covert action activity. This failure to notify Congress constitutes a violation of the National Security Act of 1947."

"Despite agency explanations that the failure was inadvertent, the Committee is deeply troubled over the fact that such an oversight could occur, whether intentionally or inadvertently."

"The Committee firmly believes that scrupulous transparency between the Intelligence Community and this Committee is an absolute necessity on matters related to covert action."

more at:
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/05/congress_not_told_of_covert_ac.html

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1. Hmmm...interesting! And a confession to boot!