Sherrod Brown Statement on Unconscionable Publication of Documents that Could Help Terrorists

[BigBearJohn]

AMHERST - U.S. Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today released the following statement regarding troubling reports that the Senate Intelligence Committee pushed to publish materials that experts described as a "road map" for terrorists and rogue nations looking to build nuclear weapons in a failed attempt to find evidence of WMD already proven not to exist.

"Senator DeWine missed nearly half of the public Intelligence Committee meetings and failed to read the National Intelligence Estimate for nearly six months, which made me question his commitment to keeping us safe," said Brown. "The news that he did nothing to prevent the publication of information that could help terrorists create a nuclear weapon makes me question his judgment. There's nothing intelligent about posting materials on the Internet that could aid terrorists, and it's appalling that the rationale for doing so was an attempt to prove the existence of WMD that weren't there. All Americans deserve better than Senators who put partisanship and PR schemes before keeping our country safe, which is why Ohioans are going to vote for a change next week."

http://sherrodbrown.com/press/releases/880/

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GOP House Intelligence Committee Chariman Pete Hoekstra responsible for atomic bomb plans being published on Web
by AJ in DC - 11/03/2006 02:32:00 PM


(Update from AJ: Some statements are starting to roll in, and both reporters and elected officials seem to understand what a debacle this is. Sherrod Brown has the best statement thus far, saying, in part, "The news that did nothing to prevent the publication of information that could help terrorists create a nuclear weapon makes me question his judgment. There's nothing intelligent about posting materials on the Internet that could aid terrorists . . ." Kudos to the Brown campaign for understanding and addressing the issue so adroitly.)

(NOTE FROM JOHN: It's ironic that Hoekstra is investigating Democrats on the committee when he himself is now responsible for one of the greatest breaches of national security since the Rosenbergs.)

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/11/gop-house-intelligence-committee.html

[BootinUp]

1. Gooood statement Sen. Brown!

[kestrel91316]

2. If this thing is the Republican's idea of "keeping America safe",

I'd rather be in danger.

[JI7]

3. can't wait for him to get in the Senate