The Failed Pacifist

DNI Withdraws Claim

Mike McConnell, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, has withdrawn the claim he made before a Senate committee on Monday that the Protect America Act had helped "facilitate" the recent arrests of three men in Germany.

After questions about his testimony were raised, McConnell called Lieberman to clarify his statements to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, an official said. (A spokeswoman for Lieberman confirmed that McConnell called the senator Tuesday but could not immediately confirm what they spoke about.) Late Wednesday afternoon, McConnell issued a statement acknowleding that "information contributing to the recent arrests [in Germany] was not collected under authorities provided by the 'Protect America Act'."

via HuffPost

posted by Doran @ 11:21 PM