TPM:
There seems to be an emerging consensus among smart people covering the Jane-Harman/AIPAC case that the sources for CQ's original report -- which revealed that Rep. Harman had been heard on a wiretap discussing a quid pro quo with a suspected Israeli agent -- were aligned with Porter Goss, the former CIA director.
And here's some more evidence pointing in that direction:
The Feds' interest in whether Harman promised to weigh in on the AIPAC case in exchange for help getting the intel chair job was first reported by Time on October 20, 2006. That was just three days after Harman, as the ranking Democrat on the intel committee, released a stinging report into the Duke Cunningham affair, reportedly over the objections of Republicans on the committee. The report -- which laid out, among other things, Cunningham's ties to CIA number three Dusty Foggo, who had been hired by Goss -- helped contribute to Goss's forced resignation as agency director the following year.
In other words, the leak to Time may well have come from the Goss camp too -- or from intel committee Republicans supportive of him.
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This might sound odd but I will defend Porter Goss. He took the job knowing nothing but did it for the money and was told what to do. Yes there was illegal spying but Goss was just warming the seat as Darth gave directions and orders. Who wouldn't turn down free money, little time on the job and all those free wheeleing parties. Look Porter didn't even know how to use a computer, he did as he was ordered to do and didn't ask questions. He's a loyal Republican and can be used for anything as long as he's paid big bucks.
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