Whoops: Cheney Actually Did Inform Top Congressmen About CIA Program
In the last few days, the former Vice-President has come under fire amidst anonymous claims that he directed the CIA not to inform Congress of a covert counterterrorism program set in motion by the post-9/11 Bush administration.
However, today the former director of the CIA, Michael Hayden spoke out with no condition of anonymity, stating that he personally briefed top members of congress on the program, despite anonymous grumblings to the contrary.
As I stated earlier, I like Cheney, but I would have no problems denouncing his actions if it’s found that he’s abused executive privileges. He was at the end of the day nothing but a man, and a man in an office with limitations.
However, the facts stand clear. Dick Cheney didn’t prevent the CIA from debreifing top members of Congress, against assertion to the contrary.
At least for the time being, pending some further revaluation, it’s safe to say that this entire would-be scandal is nothing more than partisan attempt to pass the buck on the public’s ire at a failing domestic policy.
Remember America, if you can’t do it right, convince your constituents that your predecessor did it wrong.
