The witness list for next Tuesday and Wednesday includes George J. Tenet, director of central intelligence in both administrations; Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and his predecessor, Madeleine K. Albright; Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his predecessor, William S. Cohen; and President Bill Clinton's national security adviser, Samuel R. Berger.
The list is notable for the absence of Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser, who has refused an invitation from the commission to testify in public. The White House has said Ms. Rice, on advice from White House lawyers, has told the panel that it would be improper under the separation of powers for an incumbent national security adviser to testify at a public hearing. She gave a private interview several weeks ago.
NY Times article
The list is notable for the absence of Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser, who has refused an invitation from the commission to testify in public. The White House has said Ms. Rice, on advice from White House lawyers, has told the panel that it would be improper under the separation of powers for an incumbent national security adviser to testify at a public hearing. She gave a private interview several weeks ago.
Condi do as I say not as I do Rice. We have no problem breaching the separation of church and state, nor the separation of powers when permitting a Supreme Court to name a president, or when allowing Congress to abdicate its power to declare war in favor of the executive branch. I don't know why we should split hairs about the separation of powers for an NSA and....what? The public?
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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