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The discussion centers on Sibel Edmonds' deposition, which includes serious criminal allegations against several members of Congress, both Republican and Democratic, as part of a broader conspiracy involving Turkish government agents. Notable figures named include former House Speakers Dennis Hastert and Bob Livingston, as well as high-ranking officials from the Bush Administration, such as Douglas Feith and Paul Wolfowitz. Edmonds claims that these individuals were involved in covert activities aimed at obtaining sensitive U.S. intelligence and technology through methods like blackmail and bribery. Her testimony has been repeatedly blocked by the Department of Justice under the State Secrets Privilege for nearly eight years. The conversation raises concerns about the potential political implications of the allegations and whether Attorney General Eric Holder will pursue the investigation given the powerful interests involved. Participants express skepticism about the likelihood of accountability, emphasizing the need for integrity in government, particularly in matters of national defense and public trust.
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The deposition included criminal allegations against specifically named members of Congress. Among those named by Edmonds as part of a broad criminal conspiracy: Reps. Dennis Hastert (R-IL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Bob Livingston (R-LA), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Tom Lantos (D-CA), as well as an unnamed, still-serving Congresswoman (D) said to have been secretly videotaped, for blackmail purposes, during a lesbian affair.

High-ranking officials from the Bush Administration named in her testimony, as part of the criminal conspiracy on behalf of agents of the Government of Turkey, include Douglas Feith, Paul Wolfowitz, Marc Grossman, and others.

During the deposition --- which we are still going through ourselves --- Edmonds discusses covert "activities" by Turkish entities "that would involve trying to obtain very sensitive, classified, highly classified U.S. intelligence information, weapons technology information, classified Congressional records...recruiting key U.S. individuals with access to highly sensitive information, blackmailing, bribery."

She has been blocked from testifying multiple times by the Bush administration's Dept. of Justice for nearly eight years by the invocation of the State Secretes Privilege. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Secrets_Privilege"
 
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Her name is Sibel Edmonds, not Edmon Sibel...
 


Whoops, fixed.
 


I'm sure it won't slip past Eric Holder - if it has merit.
 


WhoWee said:
I'm sure it won't slip past Eric Holder - if it has merit.
Is there anything in particular within in her deposition which you find disreputable? I'll wager that Holder will let this pass simply because it implicates far too many powerful interests than I'd expect him to be willing to confront.
 


kyleb said:
Is there anything in particular within in her deposition which you find disreputable? I'll wager that Holder will let this pass simply because it implicates far too many powerful interests than I'd expect him to be willing to confront.

Which "interests" are too powerful for Holder to confront?
 
I did not intend to suggest any are individually too powerful to confront, but rather that their combined power could likely be perceived by Holder as such.

Anyway, I'm still curious; as there anything in particular within in Edmond's deposition which you find disreputable?
 
Her story is certainly not a secret.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/25/60minutes/main526954.shtml

Again, as Holder conducts his investigation of the CIA and (hopefully Nancy Pelosi will have an opportunity to testify), who knows where the investigation will lead?

Some things should be above politics. There should be no wiggle room for politicians in the areas of national defense, health care, or honesty.

Charlie Rangel being the latest http://www.nypost.com/seven/08282009/news/regionalnews/oops__charlie_forgot_this_1m_house_186849.htm

Holder needs to be consistent in his prosecution of cases - not based on who may be implicated.
 
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