Most Damning Information Against Clinton Cut From Cox report

By DOUG THOMPSON www.capitolhillblue.com 5-26-99

The 700-page Cox Report, released to the public today, is missing more than 100 pages that detail White House involvement in China's extensive theft of U.S. military secrets, material embarrassing to past Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush and details implicating key officials of the US Department of Energy.

The details were omitted "for national security" under a deal between the House Select Committee and the Clinton White House.

However, those who have read the full, unedited, report say it is a stinging indictment of a White House that clearly helped US secrets fall into the hands of Communist China.

"There was a pattern of clear and consistent White House involvement in the transfer of sensitive technology to China," says one senior Congressional aide who had access to the report. "The pattern shows, at best, a White House that was incompetent and, at worst, complicit in the loss of US secrets."

But, under a deal cut by Committee Chairman Christopher Cox of California and President Bill Clinton, the public will not see that section of the report and the public version, while damaging, is not the clear-cut indictment of the White House that some had hoped.

Unlike a still-classified investigation by the Central Intelligence Agency, the public Cox report does not connect the dots between Democratic campaign contributions laundered by the Chinese government and White House actions to approve transfer of sensitive technology.

The CIA report established a clear pattern of political contributions from Chinese sources and the Loral Corp. with the White House approval of transfer of sensitive technology from Loral to China. The CIA report also found US Department of Energy officials tried to cover up discovery of the China spying.

The public Cox report, however, does not specifically implicate key US Department of Energy officials. Those who have read the full, classified, version say there is information that suggests criminal activity on part of some Energy department officials. That information, they say, has been turned over to the Justice Department.

Some Congressional sources say Cox agreed to the deletions in exchange for also cutting some report sections that could prove embarrassing for past Presidents Reagan and Bush.

"Quid pro quo, pure and simple," says one aide.

Others, however, say Cox allowed the cuts because he is not personally convinced the administration knowingly sold out the country.

"The Congressman is not prepared to publicly indict the President for treason. That is a very serious charge," said one aide. "The report that the public will see is, without a doubt, a pointed example of how the White House put political considerations above national security, but it does not attempt to assess blame on any single source."

For example, while the report says the Clinton administration relaxed restrictions on high-end computer sales to China in 1996, and 600 have since been sold, it also argues that US officials have no effective way to determine whether computers sold for commercial purposes are diverted to military uses.

However, high-performance computers legally purchased from US companies have been secretly used by Chinese military institutes and organizations involved in research and development of nuclear weapons, missiles, satellites, spacecraft, submarines, aircraft, military systems, command and control, communications and microwave and laser sensors.

In addition, Hughes Electronics Corp. and Loral Space and Electronics Ltd. illegally transmitted information that helped China improve its military rockets and operations, including the design and reliability of its ballistic missiles and nose cones. Both companies are currently under investigation by the Justice Department.

The report says China obtained information on seven US nuclear warheads, including five still deployed. They are the W-88 and W-76, both of which are launched from Trident submarines; the W-87, which is atop the Peacekeeper MX intercontinental ballistic missile, and the W-78 and W-62, which are on Minuteman III ICBMs.

But the report also says China has obtained far more advanced military equipment and technology from increased cooperation with Russia since 1992 than it has from espionage in the United States.

One Cox aide said his boss was determined to release a "bipartisan report that would not get lost amid charges of political witch hunting."

Advance reaction from the White House appears to support that assessment.

"I think finger-pointing is a popular spectator sport and participative sport here in Washington," Presidential spokesman Joe Lockhart said Monday. "The bottom line is this is a bipartisan problem that needs a bipartisan solution. It goes back over 20 years. It doesn't have a Democratic or Republican name on it."

The ranking minority member of Cox's committee added to the bipartisan theme.

"He was a gentleman throughout the entire process," said Rep. Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.), said of Cox.. "He was definitely interested in a comprehensive report which was thoroughly investigated, but he was also willing to be fair in this enterprise."

Others, however, wonder what the spirit of bipartisanship cost.

"The report, as released publicly, is damaging, but it is far from the bombshell that some had hoped," says intelligence analyst Sander Owen, who read an advance copy of the report Monday night. "It leaves you wondering just what was taken out."

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), May 27, 1999

Answers

BWAHHAHAHAHAHA "For National Security"? What's that? I wonder if the Chinese will lower our income taxes. I really suck at learning other languages.

-- Gia (Laureltree7@hotmail.com), May 27, 1999.

Andy,

Let's get this out of the way from the get go. I dislike Clinton immensly. That said. I can only find one problem with him on this subject.

Over 3000 companies did business with china during the current administration. The companies that did high tech buseness with them, did an end run around the SEC. IBM got hammered with the highest fine ever imposed on coorerate America. (probally still made a profit after said fine). There is no way Clinton, Reno, or the justice dept. could contain it. Yes he made it easier for them. Yes it looks like he sold the white house to them.

IMHO these are traitoreous. The head of the Justice dept, FBI, SEC, and the white house should resign, or face a FISO. Every coorporation that did illegal, or questionable business involving technology that can be used to provide nuclear weapons, or their deterance should have there charter removed. Not gonna happen. It's the just rewards of capitolism

-- R. Wright (blaklodg@hotmail.com), May 27, 1999.

We sold them 600 super 'puters?

I can see it now.

Clinton...We will sell you a 400 hp Porsche but you have to promise not to drive faster than 55.

Chinese... We promise.

Clinton... Ok, heres 600 of them.

Chinese... Thank you, the check is in the mail.

-- CT (ct@no.yr), May 27, 1999.

suddenly the air is filled with white tire smoke from burning rubber and the howl of 600 supercharged engines screaming at full throttle. DPS trooper Reno flicks off the radar switch on her dash as she vigilantly searches for more Christian baby's to burn as a sacrafice to Abadon.

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), May 27, 1999.

Nik,

Do you have a problem with the Fed burning churches with women and children in them? Do you have a problem with Fed snipers killing a woman with a baby in her arms? What are you? Some kinda extermest wacko?

I suppose you also have a problem with the Vice President going to a Buddist Temple and collecting gobs of cash money? After all, it was for a good cause, wasn't it?

Sheesh, some people are never happy.

-- CT (ct@no.yr), May 27, 1999.

CT, I guess I am. I also have a problem with a president who tells Hollywood they may be partially responsible for the violence amongst our youth and the next day goes and collects 2 million bucks from them in a "fundraiser". I have a problem with a communist nation financing the campaign of an American President. I have a problem with working half a year to pay my taxes and having no voice at all in how they are spent. I have a problem with the Russians using my tax dollars to develop new weapons to kill me with. I have a problem with a congress who hide behind the constitution when it suits their purposes and in the next moment wipe their ass with it. I have a problem with a government that is composed almost entirely of crooked lawyers. I have a problem with a news media that is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the current socialist spin or demonization campaign. Maybe I need help, I have a lot of problems. I think a few million sympathetic therapist armed with stinger missiles and M-16's could help me a lot.

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), May 27, 1999.

Nik,

Hopefully the perception of the problem is wide spread, or we will be wide spread, if you get my meaning

-- CT (ct@no.yr), May 27, 1999.

Ct - nope.

Just listened to CNN on the radio and all they said about the report was to wheel on some traiterous bitch who said something along the lines of "hell, spying is the second oldest profession, no big deal here, nothing new, no harm done" - and it wasn't reno.

It's not called the clinton news newtwork for nothing

Dano - I said a while ago that slick would squirm his way out of this one - it's happened already.

Done deal. Teflon balls.

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), May 27, 1999.

Andy,

The fat lady is still in the wings. Like Y2k, no one can see the future. If the noise goes on long enough, we might get to where we were in the Impeachment, with a whole lot more ammo. It seems like a foregone conclusion to me, but tricky Dick dodged the bullet for a long time. WE will see. Chances are that slick will get off scot free, thats life. I can't imagine him being happy with his place in history

-- CT (-ct@no.yr), May 27, 1999.

Don't think so CT,

The fat ladies (Mad Maddie and Juicy Janet) are on his side and Clinton has made sure their dogs are basenjis and that they are castrati - nope, he's gonna get out of this one, 90,000 troops to go to Yugo, any "emergency" can be created by his goons (and include the lame-ass military that are going along with him to ensure their pieces of silver) at any time anywhere. You don'tthink he has plans b, c and d and even e and f ready???

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), May 27, 1999.

You all make good points. President Clinton will walk on this. His impeachment trial has past. However, none of you offered even one solution to the problems of a corrupt government that carries throughout the thread. P. J. O'Rourk, several years ago, produced a book that said that we, the American people (and by the way the real government), are whores because we continue to allow this to go on. Until we take steps to curb these dogs, they will continue to bite the hand that feeds them. It is time to rid ourselves of the professional politians. The president does not need a pay raise but instead a pay cut. This is true also for the congress. What happened to national service for the good of the nation? (Mr. Yourdan's testimony and work on the Y2K seems to fit this model.) Personally, I am fed up with the whole lot of them. I intend, in the upcoming congressional campaign season, to work against all the incumbents in my area regardless of party affiliation.

-- Tom (nomail@nomail.com), May 27, 1999.

Say it again Nikoli Krushev, Andy, say it again!

It is hard to believe Americans elected such a jerk, twice. And I believe he is just the tip of the berg.

Mad Harry said, after Milosevic was indicted by The Hague, "We will continue to use diplomacy in dealing with Mr. Milosevic."

Brilliant?

-- freeman (freeman@cali.com), May 27, 1999.

Maybe when the Clinton supporters quit getting thier welfare checks, they could send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to China....Hollywood's paying for the stamps (until the U.S. Mail System tangels up and comes to an abrupt halt)!

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), May 27, 1999.

>>some traiterous bitch who said something along the lines of "hell, spying is the second oldest profession, no big deal here, nothing new, no harm done" -"

Sure. Until Los Angeles is a lake of hot glass.

Well, the American dolts are about to get what they deserve. I have no pity for us. We will deserve it.

Y2K or not....our future in this nation is VERY BRIGHT.

Very bright indeed.

-- INVAR (gundark@sw.net), May 27, 1999.

In fact it's glowing ....... with a half-life of 10,000 years.

-- Hawthorne (99@00.com), May 27, 1999.

Well Victor Chernomerdon (sp?) said in response to Clintons proposal for 90,000 American ground troops, (not exact) "We are closer to nuclear war at this moment than at any time in history."

On a brighter not India and Pakistan are at it again, swapping artillery rounds over Cashmere. And India is seeking an alliance with Russia. Can somebody please add up the total population of India,(Which has the worlds fourth largest navy and 2 deep water aircraft carriers) Russia-(who has more nukes than the rest of the world combined), China (take a while to count here), N. Korea (pissed off and hungry), and Iraq (remember us? we remember you.) I think we should have choosen allies a little sooner. Looks like we are outnumbered and outgunned about 3 to 1.

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), May 27, 1999.

We might want to consider why some information was removed for National Security reasons...It could be:

(1) There are still flaws in our security posture that other countries could exploit. These could be things that we have not even begun to address.

(2) There could be information about our agents in place (hope they are there...) that could endanger them.

(3) There could be materials that would be politically damaging to selected members of the administration.

(4) There could be information that would be damaging to our relationships with other countries.

-- Mad Monk (madmonk@hawaiian.net), May 27, 1999.

Due to the fact that Republicans are sore losers and have no human decency, they sink to the depths of digging into the private lives of those who rightfully won their place in office. Clinton will forever be blamed by those who use the recent media right-wing trash-slinging as justification to their means, but that doesn't change the truth. Kissinger and the Republicans started handing our military technology to the Chinese over 30 years ago, and have been doing it ever since. They just do a better job of hiding their corruption and using others as scapegoats.

-- @ (@@@.@), May 27, 1999.

Check out this thread - comments please...

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000sjz

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), May 27, 1999.

Did anybody else read a's post? This is a fucking shining example of why this country is in the shpe it is. Absolute goshdamned idiocy. Totally out of touch with reality, and complete denial of the fact that Clinton is guilty of treason, in fact of being a PAID agent of a communist government. a, if it is ever our good fortune to meet, I look forward to kicking your ignorant ass until you get at least a semblance of a clue in your peanut head.

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), May 27, 1999.

Eat shit, Nikoli. You're just another NWO Republican spreading propaganda to try to cover up the REAL perpetrators.

-- @ (@@@.@), May 27, 1999.

Tom,

I agree with your, I'm getting off my ass and trying to do something about it. I am doing the same thing. If we make it through these current messes, maybee the NWO will not involve coorperate votes.

-- R. Wright (blaklodg@hotmail.com), May 27, 1999.

Damn, you got me @. Yep, me and Johny Chung, Al Gore, General Chi, The entire Cox commission, Every Journalist in the free world, and Nancy Reagan conspired to make it look like Clinton is a traitor. I can't believe that even with our super secret codes and the diversionary wag the dog wars we have laid out, not to mention our super secret agent Monic Lewinsky, that you saw right through us to the heart of the scheme. Actually we had our five female agents rape Clinton, not vice versa, and he actually only renounced his citizenship twice, not four times. We made up every bit of that shit about him draft dodging and going to Russia and partying with kgb agents while touring communist collectives which he later duplicated in his state youth programs in Arkansas, and he actually lost money on the whitewater deal. Ron Brown was actually killed by the GOP along with the other 27 Republican ceo's on that plane, and Vince Foster was too. We've been meaning to explain how his suicided body came to be moved from the place of death, but haven't got around to it yet. The fifteen associates of his who have been killed in private airplane crashes only look suspicious because it's 10,000,000 million to one odds against this happening, (each) but shit happens, ya know?

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), May 27, 1999.

Nik & Andy, you can't have it both ways guys.

- Is the Clinton administration a bunch of inexperienced fools -- or a group of espionage geniuses?

- Are the Chinese gonna nuke us -- or are they to be our WWIII allies? (see Andy's post titled "Nikoli Said... we are outnumbered")

- Are the Republicans our only hope for stopping the NWO -- or are they the guys who initialed the flow of technology to our enemies?

- Is Clinton a Hitler who is covering up the murder of 100 associates -- or a horny hick that can't even keep his marital affairs a secret?

This whole thing is more convoluted and unchoreographed than it looks IMHO.

-- a (a@a.a), May 28, 1999.

a,

the more I dig the less I know :)

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), May 28, 1999.