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deurbano

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7. What does this (in bold below) mean? (From The Hill article)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 06:42 PM

Aug 2013

<<Shawn Turner, a spokesman for the director of national intelligence, also said that the group will "not be under the direction of or led by" Clapper.

"The members will have access to classified information so they need to be administratively attached to a government element but the review process and findings will be their own," Turner said.>>

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White House denies intel chief will lead NSA surveillance [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

Sure everythings fine, nothing to see, move along Katashi_itto Aug 2013 #1

where did people get the idea that the DNI would be running it? Enrique Aug 2013 #2

Clapper will establish the group and.. TxGrandpa Aug 2013 #9

Perhaps we will now hear a new definition of the word leading. zeemike Aug 2013 #3

In A Related Story The White Denied That Misogynistic Piece Of Shit Larry Summers is BlueManFan Aug 2013 #4

+1000 forestpath Aug 2013 #13

Clapper won't be part of the group, just naming who will be in it. RC Aug 2013 #5

LOL. Clapper "won't control" the "review," he just picks everyone who does the "reviewing." PSPS Aug 2013 #6

The group will submit the report to Clapper pscot Aug 2013 #14

What does this (in bold below) mean? (From The Hill article) deurbano Aug 2013 #7

There's something fish about the memo to Clapper Luschnig Aug 2013 #8

pdf jakeXT Aug 2013 #10

Well, didn't take long to turn this whole "review process" into a national embarassment. Divernan Aug 2013 #11

WH denies fox will guard henhouse, will only pick foxes who will. DRoseDARs Aug 2013 #12

Blind leading the blind. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #15