Able Danger Caution

J-Pod on The Corner:

I said earlier this could be the biggest story of the summer. It could, also, fizzle out unless more information is uncovered as we go along.

My caution is that we don't want to start sounding like a right-wing version of the left-wing bloggers who went positively psycho when it came to the so-called "Downing Street Memos" and the so-called smoking gun they provided -- which neither smoked nor was a gun. They went psycho in part because they were so sure they had the goods they had always longed for, and yet the revelation of the memos didn't force Tony Blair into a no-confidence vote, nor did it begin impeachment proceedings against George W. Bush.

So everybody remain calm, is what I'm saying. Focus on what we know and let's not go spinning crazy conspiracy theories without more proof.

This is pretty wise advice, actually. Advice I endorse whole-heartedly...

Mark's Remarks

I agree with the caution. However, the Lefties did not have true evidence, they only had a "transcribed" copy of a destroyed memo. Much the same as the Texas National Guard story, "questionable, but accurate" in the eyes of the fever swamp. The difference here is that Congressman Weldon has testimony from the Able Danger operatives, he has memoes, he has other evidence in regards to a cover-up. While I am not inclined to immediately say, go get Bubba, I am ready to say that the staffers who squashed this information need to be investigated, and it should be investigated to see how far up this knowledge meant.

11:20PM Update: Matt's Chat

Of course, one of the things that makes us better than the Left is that we don't operate like they do...right? Let's be careful with our rhetoric while we check this out...

Mark's Remarks--8/13 1:30 am update

I could not agree more. However, let me say this. This does merit outside investigation. The 9/11 panel with their blunder of not disclosing their knowledge of Able Danger in the report have shown themselves to be inept. I would suggest a Congressional investigation or an Inspector Genreal investigation. There is enough anecdotal evidence to spark at least a serious discussion and review, at most a very serious investigation...