Ex-official warned against testifying on NSA programs

The Washington Times ^ | 1-12-06 | Bill Gertz

[JZelle]

The National Security Agency has warned a former intelligence officer that he should not testify to Congress about accusations of illegal activity at NSA because of the secrecy of the programs involved. Renee Seymour, director of NSA special access programs stated in a Jan. 9 letter to Russ Tice that he should not testify about secret electronic intelligence programs because members and staff of the House and Senate intelligence committees do not have the proper security clearances for the secret intelligence. Miss Seymour stated that Mr. Tice has "every right" to speak to Congress and that NSA has "no intent to infringe your rights." However, she stated that the programs Mr. Tice took part in were so secret that "neither the staff nor the members of the [House intelligence committee] or [Senate intelligence committee] are cleared to receive the information covered by the special access programs, or SAPs."

[JZelle]

Guess we'll have to wait for the book.

[HOTTIEBOY]

Reminds me of the speech Jack Nicholas gave at the end of "A few Good Men".

I imagine there are allot of things we don't need to know and probably more we don't want to know.

[GoforBroke]

Let's just give up now :(

[Txsleuth]

bttt

[jazusamo]

Sounds like the man is on his own personal mission against the Bush administration. There were other avenues to pursue than going to the press. Seems like he could talk himself into jail or the funnyfarm rather easy. I believe most American turncoats thought of themselves as on a special mission as well as doing it for the money.

[Robe]

When he sits down at the green covered table.. have the US Marshals hand cuff his a$$ right on national TV.......
Of course that would take some ba77s

[grobdriver]

Miss Seymour stated that Mr. Tice has "every right" to speak to Congress

Screw that!
Pick this POS up and send him to Gitmo.

[TexasCajun]

This guy reminds me of Little Dickie Clarke!

...the cry-baby ex-intelligence official, now an ABC analyst

[Sacajaweau]

I'm wondering if he mentioned the name "Rockefeller" ANYWHERE in his book.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Sounds like the man is on his own personal mission against the Bush administration.

I'm frankly sick of these ex-civil servants and their crusades.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

I'm wondering if he mentioned the name "Rockefeller" ANYWHERE in his book.

Surely Mr. Rockerfeller is given his due. In the Acknowledgements, right at the beginning of the book. Just after the obligatory ode to the wife, the kids, and the assorted miscellaneous friends and distant relatives.

[bannedfromdu]

That's very true. I'd sure put more faith in the NSA to protect me than some political hacks.

I love Feinstein referring to them as the National Security ADministration rather then the National Security Agency.

[Paloma_55]

Sounds like the man is on his own personal mission against the Bush administration. There were other avenues to pursue than going to the press. Seems like he could talk himself into jail or the funnyfarm rather easy. I believe most American turncoats thought of themselves as on a special mission as well as doing it for the money.

What?? Is it possible that one of the many people working in the NSA might have a political motive??

Say it ain't so!!!

[RobbyS]

I am tired of people who forget the pledges they signed.

[ASA Vet]

MI Ping

I liked it better when it was the "No Such Agency."

[caisson71]

Why isn't Tice in jail?

[VeniVidiVici]

I'm frankly sick of these ex-civil servants and their crusades

Me too. And notice how they only come out during Republican administrations.

That's because they don't work during Democrat administrations.

[HiJinx]

I am tired of people who forget the pledges they signed.

Amen to that...I can just imagine where I'd be right now if I merely threatened to do what Tice has already done.

[DainBramage]

In the old days this guy would be what we called a "Spy".

He just sends his reports via the media and not some blind drop.