More Legal Problems At The CIA

Judge Accuses CIA Officials Of Fraud, Unseals Secret Files -- Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge ruled Monday that the CIA repeatedly misled him in asserting that state secrets were involved in a 15-year-old lawsuit involving allegedly illegal wiretapping.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth also ordered former CIA director George Tenet and five other CIA officials to explain their actions or face potential sanctions.

Lamberth also questioned the credibility of current CIA Director Leon Panetta, saying that Panetta's testimony in the case contained significant discrepancies, and rejected an Obama administration request that the case continue to be kept secret. He released hundreds of previously secret filings.

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My Comment: It is always fun to see a judge blame both past and present CIA Directors for being dishonest in their testimony.

There must be something in the water at Langley to always cause this disconnect.

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