Wiretap Recorded Rep. Harman Promising to Intervene for AIPAC

CQ Politics ^ | April 19, 2009 | Jeff Stein

[bossmechanic]

You are gonna have to educate me on palis - I have zero idea of what you’re talking about.

[markomalley]

…not that I'm in favor of Jane Harmon or approve what she did (in offering to intervene for ANY foreign government, no matter which one)…

…and not that I'm in favor of the NSA wiretapping US citizens (particularly an NSA run by the Ø administration)…

…and not that I'm in favor of such an operation being released to the press in any regard…

…but I find it really interesting that her name got released in talking to an Israeli spy, while the name of the Congressweenie who was in contact with an extremist with terrorist ties as part of a Congressional delegation to the Middle East in 2005 and 2006 that we heard about a few days ago has yet to be released.

[SeaHawkFan]

Could you at least link us to the right thread?

[darth]

I think the story release is about the Pelosi-Harman rivalry and the building of an anti-Israel climate so the Left can justify betraying our strongest ally in the Middle East. That said, in my aerospace career I encountered and reported attempted espionage by many allies including Israel, France, Japan, Taiwan, and India. Even the UK used intel for political purposes. I’m sure we do the same to them. It helps to keep in mind that all countries have national and economic interests.