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Harman Calls For Release Of Documents Regarding Her Involvement In AIPAC Prosecutions

By Big Tent Democrat

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The CQ story, which quotes anonymous former government officials about a transcript they allegedly saw (the veracity of these claims seems shaky to me given the fact that these officials seem unclear as to whether it was an FBI wiretap or an NSA wiretap) has led Rep. Jane Harman to petition for the release of all documents related to the matter. She released a letter she sent to Attorney General Holder:

I call on your Department to release all transcripts and other investigative material involving me in an unredacted form. It is my intention to make this material available to the public. Let me be absolutely clear: I never contacted the Department of Justice, the White House or anyone else to seek favorable treatment regarding the national security cases on which I was briefed, or any other cases.

Given that these "former government officials" have seen fit to discuss the substance of these transcripts, while retaining their anonymity, Rep. Harman's request seems eminently reasonable. After all, her reputation is on the line.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 21, 2009 (boomark / email).