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Jed Babbin: Rockefeller IS the source of the leak on the NSA wiretaps..will he take a polygraph?
John Batchelor program..WABC radio

Posted on 02/03/2006 8:47:20 PM PST by ken5050

Turned on the radio, happened to catch the last segment of the John Batchelor show. He was interviewing Jeb Babbin....who many of us know and respect, and read his columns. I was absolutely stunned by what Babbin just said...hadn't seen/heard it anywheres..and thought it merits reposting for your benefit....


TOPICS: US: West Virginia; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 109th; babbin; batchelor; jayrockefeller; jedbabbin; johnbatchelor; leaks; nsa; spying; talkradio; traitor
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This is pretty much a verbatim recall...

The topic was the hearings that start on Monday. Babbin said that he had spent much of today talking on backkground with his sources in the intelligence community. He said flat out that they know that Rockefeller is the source of the leak to the NY Times.

The administration is not sure how to proceed. Babbin doesn't think they have the guts to indict a US senator. He said it would cause a battle royal on the Hill, if not a constitutional crisis.

He did say however, that any senator or Congressional staffer that holds a security clearance can be asked at any time to take a polygraph. The individual can of course refuse to take the test, but failure to do so is reason to remove that person's security clearance.

Babbin said further that Rockefeller, Durbin, and Wyden, and some on their staffs will soon be requested to take polygraphs.

If indeed this is true, it has obviously staggering implications. You would have the co-chair of the Senate Intelligence committee unable to in effect, do anything..

Comments......?

Note: There is something, which, IMHO, gives this story a great deal of credibility. If you happened to see any of the committee hearing this week at which Negroponte and Goss testified, right before the hearing ended, Rockefeller made what seemed at the time to be an idiotic statement. He said that he expected that the source of the leaks would turn out to be the Executive Branch...i.e. the White House. Negroponte looked at him like he (Rockefeller) was deranged..It made NO sense to me at the time...but now, with these comments...it makes a lot of sense..he's trying to deflect what he expects is coming his way....Possibly someone can dig up the heatring transcript and post Rockefeller's comments..

1 posted on 02/03/2006 8:47:23 PM PST by ken5050
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To: ken5050

I can't see it being the senators themselves - they would order someone on their staffs to leak it.


2 posted on 02/03/2006 8:49:25 PM PST by oceanview
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To: ken5050

give them all tests until you find the leaker.


3 posted on 02/03/2006 8:49:58 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: ken5050
Babbin said further that Rockefeller, Durbin, and Wyden, and some on their staffs will soon be requested to take polygraphs.

Not holding my breath, but this would be better than (a) Lewinsky!

4 posted on 02/03/2006 8:50:32 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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To: ken5050
I'm SHOCKED... Shocked I tell you!

Yeah, right... SHOCKED!

5 posted on 02/03/2006 8:50:33 PM PST by abner (Looking for a new tagline- Next outrage please!- Got it! PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS LOST IN THE USA!)
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To: oceanview

A lie detector can find out if they put their staff up to it, if so they are guilty also.


6 posted on 02/03/2006 8:50:59 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: ken5050

Hasn't Jaybird sung before? I seem to recall his involvement in something similar.

As for that lisping Wyden and Turbin Durbin, it makes me sick that they're privy to national security secrets.


7 posted on 02/03/2006 8:51:35 PM PST by onyx
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To: ken5050

Let Jack Bauer do the investigation. HE WILL find out the truth....


8 posted on 02/03/2006 8:51:38 PM PST by el_texicano (Liberals, Socialist, DemocRATS, all touchy, feely, mind numbed robots, useless idiots all)
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To: ken5050

bump


9 posted on 02/03/2006 8:51:44 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: ken5050

Jay will be given a chance to fall on his sword gracefully. imho.


10 posted on 02/03/2006 8:51:53 PM PST by Agent Smith (Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
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To: abner; Mo1; Howlin

Several FReepers predicted this... I can't remember who...


11 posted on 02/03/2006 8:52:50 PM PST by abner (Looking for a new tagline- Next outrage please!- Got it! PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS LOST IN THE USA!)
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To: ken5050


Oh, and your French toast was excellent...lol.


12 posted on 02/03/2006 8:53:22 PM PST by onyx
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Now we know why rockefeller was trying to point the finger of blame at the WH,as the leakers.

rockefeller has done irreparable damage to the intelligence community and must be charged if he is found to be the leaker. It`s obviously a left-winger somewhere.
13 posted on 02/03/2006 8:53:26 PM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: ken5050

Dang...I meant to listen to Batchelor's show and forgot...and I LOVE Jeb Babbin.

Okay....I sort of understand why the Bush wouldn't want the "hassle" of trying to indict a sitting Senator...especially one that is the Ranking Member of the Intelligence Committee...BUT...

If they can find someone who can/will testify to Rocky's involvement in getting this stuff to Risen or the NYTimes...then Bush would have no choice.

He is responsible for keeping this country safe...and if a Senator is working against him on this...then he must be removed, and if he broke a law in the process...then he must be adjudicated..

My gosh...look at Libby...


14 posted on 02/03/2006 8:54:17 PM PST by Txsleuth (l drink tea, not kool-aid.)
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To: ken5050

bump


15 posted on 02/03/2006 8:54:57 PM PST by RippleFire ("It's a joke, son!")
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To: oceanview

Babbin is very cautious...he said flat out , as I wrote..they know it is Rockefeller...


16 posted on 02/03/2006 8:55:02 PM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: onyx; ken5050; Mo1; kcvl

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1554793/posts


17 posted on 02/03/2006 8:55:04 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: oceanview
I can't see it being the senators themselves - they would order someone on their staffs to leak it.

Doing so would allow a staff member to blackmail him. If he is the leaker, I'd bet he'd keep it from his staff.

18 posted on 02/03/2006 8:55:09 PM PST by jigsaw (God Bless Our Troops.)
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To: OXENinFLA; Howlin

FYI


19 posted on 02/03/2006 8:56:15 PM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: abner

Take your pick:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=rockefeller

My money has always been on him.


20 posted on 02/03/2006 8:56:44 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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