Minor pt. but Comey refused to reauthorize the warrantless eavesdropping program but wasn't he read in well before and did nothing?
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Replying to @adamgoldmanNYT
@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/ …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel so Comey approved waterboarding right?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @adamgoldmanNYT
@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.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@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?2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@adamgoldmanap She did FAR more than Comey (as Brennan surely did too). Compare COmey emails to her trying to destroy tapes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@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 EIT2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@adamgoldmanap Besides, I suspect general understanding on Mueller on BOTH EITs and FISA are overly complimentary.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@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?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@adamgoldmanap Or bc Soufan was already on the record calling them torture.
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