Dick Cheney: An American Anti-Hero, Pt. II

In regards to the new revelation that Scooter Libby "had been 'authorized' by Cheney and other White House 'superiors' in the summer of 2003 to disclose classified information to journalists" in their attempt to smear critic Joseph Wilson, many new questions are posed. One such question, as asked by Firedoglake's Jane Hamsher, is "Did Dick Cheney have the right to declassify information just on his say-so?". She attempts to find the answer here-

Could Cheney Declassify the NIE?

Her conclusion?

So Dick Durbin had to bite his tongue and watch the country go to war on what he knew to be a steaming pile bullshit because the NIE [National Intelligence Estimate] was classified and he couldn't speak about the INR dissent. The public remained blissfully ignorant and thousands died.

But Cheney told Scooter he could fling it around like a dirty napkin while he and Judy were buttering each other's toast at the St. Regis for no other purpose than perpetuating a public, ass-covering hoax.

Such is the regard that Dick, Scooter and the rest of the future perps treat national secrets and their own security clearances.

If the President is wiretapping dangerous enemies to the U.S., I have this to say... the call is coming from inside the house.