FBI willing to go undercover in Congress if necessary

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON - The new chief of the FBI's Criminal Division, which is swamped with public corruption cases, says the bureau is ramping up its ability to catch crooked politicians and might run an undercover sting on Congress.


Assistant FBI Director James Burrus called the bureau's public corruption program "a sleeping giant that we've awoken," and predicted the nation will see continued emphasis in that area "for many, many, many years to come."


So much evidence of wrongdoing is surfacing in the nation's capital that Burrus recently committed to adding a fourth 15- to 20-member public corruption squad to the FBI's Washington field office.
...

If conditions warrant, Burrus said, he wouldn't balk at urging an undercover sting like the famed Abscam operation in the late 1970s in which a U.S. senator and six House members agreed on camera to take bribes from FBI agents posing as Arab sheikhs.

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/15937935.htm?source=rss&channel=krwashington_nation

[liberal N proud]

1. Undercover Senator?

So the aids will not be able to be trusted.

[Benhurst]

10. It's aides, not aids.

I probably would not have known if I hadn't been one.

:hi:

[Penance]

46. It's been 22.3 years!

AIDS is finally funny!

:evilgrin:

[AIJ Alom]

2. Most Corrupt Congress Ever !!! Thank you GOP ! n/t

[Supersedeas]

43. Now, the FBI thinks that its a good idea to go undercover

[teryang]

3. Start with the anthrax investigation the FBI is blocking

The corruption in the FBI is sickening. This matter needs to be investigated by Congress. Also all the obstruction by the FBI prior to 911.

[mcscajun]

4. A few years late and a million dollars short.

Now that the Democrats many retake Congress, NOW they suddenly 'get religion' and decide to investigate?

I smell a rat.

[Cocoa]

5. which new Congressman is a narc?

[No Exit]

6. Which of the 3 branches of the federal gov't is the FBI under?

At first, I said to myself, "executive branch, of course"... but wait... wouldn't it be the judicial branch? I honestly don't know! (How embarrassing.)

It's the executive branch, is my guess. The strangest thing though: lately, the FBI doesn't seem to be playing along with the rest of this corrupt Bush/Cheney executive branch. We hear that they are investigating this or that corrupt GOP congressman... then there's the AIPAC thing... the FBI, if it continues to show spirit like this, might even restore a tiny bit of my faith in this country.

[krispos42]

13. FBI is Department of Justice, which makes is Executive

Of course, if Bush interfers too much we'll just impeach the bastard.

[Bucky]

19. It's silly to say the FBI can't investigate crimes committed by Congress or judges

Congress will try to plea that they should police themselves. They should, but when you commit federal crimes, the FBI is supposed to investigate. Suggestions to the contrary is just more of Congress trying to act above the law.

[The Backlash Cometh]

24. Self-policing never works.

It doesn't work in the legal field, the medical field and certainly not in the political field.

The corrupt bastards in every one of those playgrounds knows how to play the game and hedge their bets. People are defenseless against them.

[No Exit]

36. I never said the FBI couldn't investigate crimes committed by congress or judges!

I think it's great, if they do. I call it "checks and balances".

That's something we used to kind of have in this country, before 2000...

[Donnachaidh]

7. so the FBI will be hiring pubescent pages to work the floor, so to speak?

Too bad Ricky Shroeder had to grow up. :sarcasm:

[LiberalFighter]

8. They will get first crack at the pages I bet.

[Tellurian]

45. KR

:dem:

[Stand and Fight]

15. Yeah, and he grew up to become a Republican no less... n/t

[Robbien]

9. Doesn't speaking to reporters defeat the whole concept of "undercover"?

How can they surprise anyone if everyone can read in the paper they are going to be doing it?

[krispos42]

14. Ah, but now EVERYBODY is an FBI plant...

The aides, the janator, the guy who maintains the bra on the Statue of Justice, the guy who keeps the trigger locks on the antique muskets... ALL FBI!

And for God's sake be careful around pens... they might be microphones!

[libodem]

11. Sure now that the Democrats are poised to have a majority

The FBI will integrate congress. I just watched, Enemy of the State, last night and I have my tin foil hat pulled down around my ears.

[rodeodance]

12. well, now that they know..........

[FernBell]

16. it's about time. nail these crooks.

[zonkers]

18. No shit.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

17. they ANNOUNCE THIS IN PUBLIC? ARE THEY NUTS?

Oh, Mr. COngresscritter, we are about to start a secret plan to spy on your transactions to catch you grabbing a bribe.

How STUPID is the feebie organization?

[elehhhhna]

20. YEAH! Announce an undercover sting BEFORE you do it?

I smell Abu Gonzales all over this press release.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

32. It is like the police putting up a sign that there is a speed trap next turn.

everyone slows down, then speeds up afterwards.

[Marie26]

21. Great!

I'm sure they'll be very busy.

[Tellurian]

22. Poppy controls the FBI &CiA

This announcement is meant to put "someone" on notice.
The message coming loud and clear to the WH.
Methinks, the message is meant for Cheney.

Theres no love lost between Poppy and Cheney,
and frankly speaking, *bad blood* would be a more apt
description of their relationship.

After tomorrow, I think we're going to see an escalation
of events aimed at putting a curb on the rouge VP, Cheney.
imho, of course.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

25. Poppy doesn't even control his own bowel movements anymore.

[saigon68]

29. Yes He needs Metamucil to keep it flowing

[Tellurian]

30. Not True..

Poppy and his cronies still wield power through the back door.(no not that one!)
Don't kid yourself. The old saying: "It takes a thief to catch a thief" still applys,
and still applys mightily.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

31. Poppy was always the tool of the PTB not the PTB itself.

By PTB standards the Bushes are still nouveau riche.

[Tellurian]

34. The point is..

Cheney is flipping the old timers the bird and taking over (sole) control himself.

That was never part of the program. Cheney is the designated lead pack mule
and as mules go, they have a mind of their own.

I wouldn't count the old man out just yet, he and Scowcroft(sp)
and company, still wield plenty of clout behind the scenes.

After all, JR's standing there with his hands in his pockets
and a shrug...saying, "But what can do about it?"

Poppy's mission is to rescue money going south and JR's hiney.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

35. Agreed on Cheney. Disagree on Poppy.

The money has flowed in the proper direction for 6 years.

Roughly 4 trillion dollars.

Health care for average Americans for 80 years. That's quite the theft.

[Tellurian]

37. Can you..

give me some idea how you've arrived at that figure?

and why you are adamantly against my Poppy opine?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

39. 2 Tril in tax cuts. 1 tril in Iraq. 1 tril in debt payments.

1 tril in no bids, gasoline and earmarks.

5 tril minus 1 tril for over-exuberance.

= 4 tril.


Poppy's a front man, imho.

[Tellurian]

40. Thanks..

I like the over-exuberance tril..it tickles! :)

Except, the front man reports to a roundtable.
And if Poppy was looking for advise from WJC,
sometimes you have to know the right questions
to ask, to get the desired result.

Laughing, thinking Poppy picking WJC's brain for
ideas while WJC is returning the favor and then some.

[Tellurian]

44. Rummy is Frosted...

I tole ya!

You all laughed and made jokes about Poppys bm's...

But the old man is up and about and is bringing Cheney to heel.

Rummy's replacement is Poppy's boy..:)


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2603563#2603570

[The Backlash Cometh]

23. Related thread here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2587437&mesg_id=2587437

[Drifter]

26. Well, since torture is legal now ...

I say we torture all corrupt politicians in the public square.

I think this will be an effective deterrent to corruption.

Cheers
Drifter

[Tippy]

27. And who will be investigating the FBI....in this matter?n/t

[0007]

28. Who's gonna watch the FBI?

[superconnected]

33. So they're giving congress a heads up before the sting...

[Blue_Tires]

38. eh....

hey FBI! you really want to impress me? go undercover at the Pentagon and start kicking over some of THOSE rocks!

[krkaufman]

41. Yes, now that we're getting back to a Democratic House ...

... let's start some entrapment.

Get the corrupt politicians out, Rethug or Dem; I just hope this effort doesn't spiral out of control and start hanging people for petty offenses.

[upi402]

42. so... they announce this?

these were the folks that ignored warnings about Arab men taking flying lessons but not interested in landing.
etc. etc. etc.
ugh