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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:24 PM
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Former NSA Intelligence Analyst & Action Officer - wants to talk
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Here is the letter by Mr. Tice, sent on Dec 18, 2005, to the Senate & House Intelligence Committee:

Dear Chairman Roberts,

Under the provisions of the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act (ICWPA), I intend to report to Congress probable unlawful and unconstitutional acts conducted while I was an intelligence officer with the National Security Agency (NSA) and with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). These acts involve the Director of the National Security Agency, the Deputies Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, and the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

These probable unlawful and unconstitutional acts were conducted via very highly sensitive intelligence programs and operations known as Special Access Programs (SAP)s. I was a technical intelligence specialist dealing almost exclusively with SAP programs and operations at both NSA and DIA.

Due to the highly sensitive nature of these programs and operations, I will require assurances from your committee that the staffers and/or congressional members to participate retain the proper security clearances, and also have the appropriate SAP cleared facilities available for these discussions.

Please inform me when you require my appearance on Capitol Hill to conduct these discussions in relation to this ICWPA report.

Very Respectfully,

Russell D. Tice

Former Intelligence Officer, NSA

<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/12/22/181334/51>
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:28 PM
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1. hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Is george in trouble!!!!!!!
Thank god for people with principles and patriotism! These are the kind of people that make america great!
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:35 PM
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8. Oh, but 'they' can destroy this soul with one hand tied behind his back
republican meme de jour re Tice: Sour Grapes!
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 07:47 PM
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17. I think that his soul is safe....but they will probably put him through
hell.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:29 PM
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2. Chaching!
I hope, anyway!

Man alive! This could be hugh!

:headbang:
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:30 PM
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3. vote this up! its big!
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liberalnurse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:47 PM
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12. What worries me is.....
He wrote it to Senator Roberts.....a major *bush storm trooper.......He will thus control the message and information this guy has to offer.
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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:31 PM
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4. whoa!! santa has a special delivery for chimpster
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BelgianMadCow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:35 PM
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7. Kablam!
Is that the sound of a dam breaking?

K&R
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:33 PM
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5. kick
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Peachhead22 Donating Member (798 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:34 PM
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6. Is that the sound of another shoe dropping?
Or is that Bush and Pat Roberts shitting their pants? :wow:
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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:37 PM
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9. Excellent!
:toast:

May the hits keep on a' coming...!
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:39 PM
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10. Thank you Mr. Tice for speaking truth to corrupt power. nm
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:46 PM
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11. and the obligatory advice:
stay out of small planes.
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greiner3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:49 PM
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13. We'll never know what was said;
Only the outcome and that could be from a number of possibilities.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:53 PM
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14. wow people with conscience finally feel able to speak out?
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 06:53 PM by seabeyond
so cool so cool. you can be sure there are a lot of them. they dont speak out because they are afraid. MOST people are good, hard working folk,..... tryin to survive
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 06:53 PM
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15. Dammit! Another guy that should stay off small airplanes!
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AnnieBW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 07:01 PM
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16. The Reason More NSAers Don't Speak Out
Is exactly what happened to Mr. Tice and Valerie Plame. A very small group of NSAers were cleared for that program. The others don't know anything, or are too threatened to say anything.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:32 PM
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18. Sadly true
And what mid-20th century regime does THAT remind you of?
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-23-05 08:44 AM
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19. K&R
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