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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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 Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: Secret Service scandal could go deeper to Obama's people |
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http://video.foxnews.com/v/1575492419001/3-more-secret-service-agents-resign-over-scandal
Have had dinner with Grassley in Washington before (my father used to meet with him often to talk about road funding for a project, and I got to come alone once). He's not generally someone to waste time on something without merit.
If there is something else here, it could prove very embarrassing to the Obama people (although not something I could personally fault Obama for, obviously -- unless there were a cover-up). |
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ghostrider
Joined: 27 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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According to Halsne's source, the agents were "heavily intoxicated" after binge drinking at the club. Many of the "wasted" men allegedly paid extra to gain access to a VIP room where strippers provided sexual favors in exchange for cash. The source says he counseled the agents not to bring the strippers back to their hotel rooms, but they bragged that they "did this all the time" and "not to worry about it." At least two, he says, checked women into their hotel rooms. Halsne confirmed the contractor's account with the owner of the strip club, who said his establishment is popular with high-ranking employees of the U.S. embassy as well as visiting FBI and DEA agents � "those who want to be discreet" � because it has a reputation for "security" and "privacy."
What is the government doing?
Though the Secret Service is officially investigating the Columbia scandal, says Ryan J. Reilly at Talking Points Memo, the agency isn't responding specifically to the latest accusations. "The recent investigation in Cartagena [Colombia] has generated several news stories that contain allegations by mostly unnamed sources," Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. "Any information that is brought to our attention that can be assessed as credible will be followed up on in an appropriate manner."
How bad is this for the Secret Service?
It's certainly poorly timed, says Alicia A. Caldell of the Associated Press. The news emerged just hours after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called the Colombia scandal an isolated incident, and said she'd be surprised if a broader problem existed. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan could find his head on the line if it emerges that prostitute use was widespread under his watch, says Raf Sanchez at the U.K.'s Telegraph. To me, says David Weigel at Slate, the media reaction seems overblown. Everything the men allegedly did is perfectly legal in El Salvador. The incident raises questions about discretion, but doesn't merit righteous outrage. |
http://news.yahoo.com/another-secret-sex-scandal-164800753.html
Oh my, people doing things that are perfectly legal. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:04 am Post subject: Re: Secret Service scandal could go deeper to Obama's people |
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| Swampfox10mm wrote: |
| If there is something else here, it could prove very embarrassing to the Obama people (although not something I could personally fault Obama for, obviously -- unless there were a cover-up). |
I don't know much about the Secret Service, but are they hand picked the president or the ruling party? I feel like a lot of people like to blame/praise Rep/Dem for things they had very little to do with. I can't see the reason to bring Obama into a case like this, just as I doubt Obama had much to do with the capture of bin Laden. He is not responsible for everything that happens just because he's the president.
If there are any good reason to actually draw a line between these kind of events and who the current president is, please inform me, because as I said, I don't know a lot about this. |
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