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I think Congress should investigate their concerns. I think Congress has a responsibility as outlined in the Constitution to, check the Executive Branch. They should never assume that the Executive Branch is being fully cooperative and following the law. They should have controls in place and people willing to drill down and get the information they should have. At the Congressional level, ignorance is not an excuse. At the Congressional level, being "lied to" is not an excuse. If the law was violated, congress needs to act and there needs to be consequences for the law being violated. In my view this is a simple matter.

I think there are more questions than answers. My gut tells me that this is a political issue rather than a legal issue or a balance of power issue.

I wonder why it has taken so long for Obama to find out about this "program"?
Why did it take Panetta so long to find out?
Why hasn't Pannetta fired the highest ranking CIA official who knew, but did not report it to him immediately?
Some say it was not an active program, and Pannetta says he canceled the program???
Why haven't previous CIA directors supported Pannetta's claims?
Since when is making plans, in war, to kill the enemy a problem, if that was the nature of the "program"?

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