We're not fans of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). She's one of those Democrats who is way too willing to side with the GOP. And, she did that many times during the Bush administration era. So, when Feinstein says the Bush administration might have violated the law, well, there must be very strong evidence. It's so obviously bad that Congress can't ignore it -- and so bad that the Obama administration shouldn't ignore it:
Regarding the 8-year-old counterterrorism program, Feinstein said the Bush administration's failure to notify Congress "is a big problem, because the law is very clear."It something that should never have happened in the first place.
Congress should investigate the secrecy because "it could be illegal," Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said.
According to Feinstein, Panetta told Congress late last month that "he had just learned about the program, described it to us, indicated that he had canceled it and ... did tell us that he was told that the vice president had ordered that the program not be briefed to the Congress."
"We were kept in the dark. That's something that should never, ever happen again," said Feinstein.
