Minor pt. but Comey refused to reauthorize the warrantless eavesdropping program but wasn't he read in well before and did nothing?
@adamgoldmanap Yes. But unclear he knew the legal problems w/it until Goldsmith told him. Then there's this: http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/05/29/when-nyt-accused-jim-comey-of-approving-torture/ …
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@emptywheel so Comey approved waterboarding right? -
@adamgoldmanap He bought off on 5/10/5 Technique memo (tho tried to make it apply to 1 person retroactively) but not Combined and CAT memos. -
@emptywheel so that woman can't be top spy at CIA because she was involved in EIT program but Comey can run FBI after oking waterboarding? -
@adamgoldmanap She did FAR more than Comey (as Brennan surely did too). Compare COmey emails to her trying to destroy tapes. -
@emptywheel just saying mueller cudnt let FBI be involved in eits b/c he was worried about FBI brand but comey signed off on worst EIT -
@adamgoldmanap Besides, I suspect general understanding on Mueller on BOTH EITs and FISA are overly complimentary. -
@emptywheel we don't even know if mueller was opposed to EITs because he thought they were morally wrong or because they wud harm FBI rep? -
@adamgoldmanap Or bc Soufan was already on the record calling them torture.
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@emptywheel@adamgoldmanap Did he not sanction acceptance of the illegal detentions+material witness detentions in SDNY started by MJ White? -
@bmaz I mean, one thing is sure; he's not going to change the long-term presentment delays we're already seeing.@adamgoldmanap -
@emptywheel@adamgoldmanap Boy howdy, that's the truth. Not sure he will be much on reeling in over the edge warrant app practice either. -
@bmaz Lucky for him his confirmation goes thru what Russ Feingold dubbed "Prosecutors Committee," so they'll love all that@adamgoldmanap - End of conversation
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