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Title: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: Scout26 on July 03, 2013, 05:15:12 AM: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/07/02/national-intelligence-director-apologizes-for-lying-to-congress

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Director James Clapper appeared before the committee in March, where Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked him specifically if NSA spies on millions of Americans. Clapper answered, "No."...

...Clapper says the intricacy of Wyden's question – asking for a clarification of "hundreds of millions of dossiers on people" – combined with a need to preserve classified information prompted him to give the wrong answer.

So he'll get shuffled off with a big fat pension, and maybe write a book. Meanwhile, Roger Clemens was forced to endure two trials, thousands in legal expenses, and 5 years of legal battles for lying in front of congress.... allegedly for using PEDs as a baseball player.

Methinks this is a tad more serious.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: roo_ster on July 03, 2013, 06:47:26 AM: Laws are for little people. If we have learned anything from this administration, we have learned that.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: T.O.M. on July 03, 2013, 07:14:37 AM: Or Mr. Clapper may suffer a tragic car crash, or a sudden heart attack, just after drafting his retirment letter...
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: TechMan on July 03, 2013, 08:12:21 AM: If he cannot understand that question, then I really have doubts that he should be in the position that he is in.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: HankB on July 03, 2013, 10:41:02 AM: Quote from: Roo_ster on July 03, 2013, 06:47:26 AM
Laws are for little people. If we have learned anything from this administration, we have learned that.
How can you say that, when Eric Holder is on trial and facing serioius jail time as a result of his contempt citation?

Oh, wait . . . :facepalm:
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: French G. on July 03, 2013, 02:29:13 PM: He should take up canoeing, like Colby.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: slingshot on July 03, 2013, 02:56:27 PM: This Administration is all for selective enforcement of the law.

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Me thinks this is a tad more serious.

Me thinks that it SHOULD be more serious. But wait and see, nothing will happen. We're seeing the most transparent administration in history.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 03, 2013, 09:19:42 PM: General Clapper was one of my commanders way back when.

He's by no means a dolt.

That doesn't prevent him from being a fall guy, though.
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: grampster on July 04, 2013, 12:52:45 AM: Clap on...Clap off...the Clapper. [popcorn]
Title: Re: Clapper claims he didn't understand the question when he lied to Congress.
Post by: Waitone on July 07, 2013, 02:41:54 PM: Fall guys are bought and sold on a regular basis. Nothing more simple than a glock and a bag.