Cheney Is Linked to Concealment of C.I.A. Project

New York Times by Scott Shane | Jul. 12, 2009 (News)

The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney, the agency’s director, Leon E. Panetta, has told the Senate and House intelligence committees, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday. Full Story »

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Shawn Powers
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 by Shawn Powers - Jul. 12, 2009

Good story that leaves you wanting more information. Too many unnamed sources, though I understand why so few people with knowledge of the CIA's program were willing to speak on the record. I have a feeling the story could have used one more day of reporting to get more information, including a comment from someone in the Bush administration, but that the NYT wanted it in the Sunday Times. I also think that it would have been appropriate to connect the dots and reference Seymour Hershe's reporting earlier this year about a secret CIA operated assassination ring, as it seems to be quite relevant to the story. If Hersh beat the Times to the story by a few months, credit is due.

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