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The failure of two invited Obama administration officials to show up for a Senate hearing on how the government’s unwillingness to name the enemy allegedly has hamstrung national security was only the beginning of Ted Cruz’s disappointment with Democrats on Tuesday afternoon.

As he brought the hearing of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee he chairs to a close after three hours – titled “Willful Blindness: Consequences of Agency Efforts To Deemphasize Radical Islam in Combating Terrorism” – he also marveled that his colleagues across the aisle raised no concern about the testimony of former Department of Homeland Security officer Philip Haney.

Haney testified that the administration “purged” more than 800 of his records related to the Muslim Brotherhood network in the U.S. because they somehow were an offense to Muslims.
“Apparently, the Orwellian censorship of law enforcement materials and intelligence materials is not a concern to my colleagues,” Cruz said.
“And at a time when we’re facing a global war on terror, I would hope that my colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle will express real concern about a censorship and editing of law enforcement materials.”

Emphasizing his point about the administration’s propensity to scrub mention of Islam, Cruz pointed to the recent 9-1-1 transcript in which Orlando killer Omar Mateen’s declaration of allegiance to ISIS was redacted. The senator used a chart to illustrate the fact that the 9/11 report used the word “jihad” 126 times while there are zero occurrences of the word in more recent administration documents related to terrorism.

In his first opportunity to ask questions, Cruz told Haney his testimony before the committee is “exceptionally important.”

“I commend both members of the media and the American public to examine your testimony closely, because you have described a systematic policy, indeed of scrubbing, sanitizing, erasing references to radical Islam,” Cruz told the recently retired DHS officer.

What Haney witnessed in more than a dozen years as a founding member of the DHS is recounted in his new bestselling book, “See Something, Say Nothing: A Homeland Security Officer Exposes the Government’s Submission to Jihad.”

In addition, Haney said, a highly successful case he helped develop as a member of one of the National Targeting Center’s advanced units was shut down by Hillary Clinton’s State Department and the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties out of concern for the “rights” of foreign Muslims. And after Haney retired honorably last year, he discovered that had his case continued, it might have prevented both the Orlando and the San Bernardino attacks.

Along with the quashing of the case in June 2012, the administration subsequently ordered the deletion of an additional 67 records concerning a related network.

DHS agent Philip Haney’s blockbuster revelations of the federal government’s appeasement of supremacist Islam are told in his new book “See Something Say Nothing.”

The opening of the hearing was interrupted by three female protesters in pink with signs declaring “Caution! Radical Congressional Islamophobia” and “Islam (not-equal symbol) terrorism.”
(WND)

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I venture to comment that Hillarious' shutting down of the case probably had more to do with her bank account than any concerns for foreign muslims.

"See Something, Say Nothing." I'll read it, but I doubt it will lead to any conclusions one could not glean from the statements from most Western leaders. That is, if we are honest with ourselves.

The Democrats, and their ilk, know that Muzlims will vote for them just as long as they shut up about Muzlim atrocities. Same here, with the Greens and Labor. Illegal immigration ends up being votes for them. That is why the Dems want to grant citizenship to all the illegals in the USA.

There is a reference to Islamic State though.
And it is the ABC.

Ted Cruz is still the most hated man in DC. Nothing has changed.

Trump is noted for doing the unexpected. He may yet mend fences with Cruz and pick him as VP candidate.
Now that would be a ball of energy team.

Trump.& Cruz held a meeting yesterday hosted by the RNC Chairman at which they settled some of their differences.

Cruz agreed to speak at the Convention and to assist the Trump campaign on judiciary matters

bogarde73 wrote on Jul 5^th, 2016 at 2:33pm:

Trump is noted for doing the unexpected. He may yet mend fences with Cruz and pick him as VP candidate.
Now that would be a ball of energy team.

YUK. And a fitting end to Cruz's political career.

Uh Oh.
Lyin Ted is now back in the naughty corner because he pointedly refused to endorse Trump in any way, shape or form in his convention speech.

He has been saving that one up, even though he got booed off the stage for it.
I can't say I blame him. Trump said some pretty vicious things about him and his family in the campaign. On the other hand, Ted did some less than straightforward things too.

But I thought they had patched things up.

It seems the in-people incl Trump & Gingrich knew what he was going to do or not going to do but were happy for him to speak anyway.
It wouldn't have been a good look if he was prevented from speaking.

You have to admire a man who sticks to his guns (oops, is that Un-Obama language) and says what he thinks. Much rather have someone like that around than so many yes men.
If Trump wins he should offer him a job.

Given the schit they each have thrown at the other in the campaign, how could either credibly do a 360 and start sucking the other's toes?

Aussie wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 3:51pm:

Given the schit they each have thrown at the other in the campaign, how could either credibly do a 360 and start sucking the other's toes?

Isn't that what you used to do in your previous life bushy?

Fuzzball wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 3:54pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 3:51pm:

Given the schit they each have thrown at the other in the campaign, how could either credibly do a 360 and start sucking the other's toes?

Isn't that what you used to do in your previous life bushy?

If you are suggesting that our adversarial system in the Law is anything like politics, you know nothing about either.

Lyin Ted is eyeing the 2020 election. That's all.

Bunch of Cry Babies, unlike Christy who dropped to his knee for Trumo, Cruz spoke his heart and left. It was a brave move by the man who's father killed JFK, or so Trump said.

Found at another site:

"Cruz endorsed American principles and values tonight. He graciously congratulated Trump on his victory, but did nothing to disparage a man who lied about his integrity, allowed attacks on his wife, his father, even on his marital fidelity without a word or any apologies of any kind. He had a very difficult job to do without throwing all of his principles to the wind and did it admirably. I don’t think anyone had a right to expect any more of him."

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 9:40pm:

Bunch of Cry Babies, unlike Christy who dropped to his knee for Trumo, Cruz spoke his heart and left. It was a brave move by the man who's father killed JFK, or so Trump said.

Good for you, morty torty, you defend that Canadian.

Marla wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 3:17am:

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 9:40pm:

Bunch of Cry Babies, unlike Christy who dropped to his knee for Trumo, Cruz spoke his heart and left. It was a brave move by the man who's father killed JFK, or so Trump said.

Good for you, morty torty, you defend that Canadian.

Now tell us all where you were born.

Why in Ouray, Colorado USA

Think of it as the Leningrad of America, morty torty

Where are you from again?

Oh, that's right

Best of luck supporting your Canadian senator.

More detail please. Front or back seat?

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 5:02am:

Marla wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 3:17am:

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 21^st, 2016 at 9:40pm:

Bunch of Cry Babies, unlike Christy who dropped to his knee for Trumo, Cruz spoke his heart and left. It was a brave move by the man who's father killed JFK, or so Trump said.

Good for you, morty torty, you defend that Canadian.

Now tell us all where you were born.

Who cares????? :o

bogarde73 wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2016 at 8:14am:

More detail please. Front or back seat?

Ask the Texuun where he prepares his meals from

Actually this is where I live, your picture is where the tumbleweeds come from.

I've added furniture since this picture was taken.

Its only a swimming pool Mort. Is that a sign of success in the US?

rhino wrote on Jul 24^th, 2016 at 12:30am:

Its only a swimming pool Mort. Is that a sign of success in the US?

What, you want to see the house too? How about the garden instead?

Success is what you make of it! I want for nothing so I guess that is success.

It's being reported today that major donors for Cruz have dumped him, apparently agreeing with Trump that the Senator's political career is fatally injured.

bogarde73 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2016 at 7:33am:

It's being reported today that major donors for Cruz have dumped him, apparently agreeing with Trump that the Senator's political career is fatally injured.

Not to worry, this will pass before any new Senate elections. Trump keeps showing that he is even more petty and needy for approval every day. The general election is his to lose and his big mouth and massive ego will be his undoing. Just like Hilary supporters don't care she is a corrupt megalomaniac the trumpsters don't care Trump looks more unhinged every time he speaks. He lives in his own world with his own values and everything the public sees him pretend to be is false. There won't be a wall, there won't be great trade deals and he won't give two sh1ts about the veterans if elected. He is making it almost impossible for me to hold my nose in the voting booth and cast my vote for him. I just don't believe he is what he claims to be. I hope Gary Johnson gets enough of the popular vote to send the message we demand a real two party system, not just this two faced one Party we are cursed with now!

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 25^th, 2016 at 7:59am:

bogarde73 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2016 at 7:33am:

It's being reported today that major donors for Cruz have dumped him, apparently agreeing with Trump that the Senator's political career is fatally injured.

Not to worry, this will pass before any new Senate elections.

Hey, where will the next candidate be from when you Texxuns vote in the mid-terms? An Icelander, a Frenchman? I hear Tony Abbot is looking for a job.

You're a funny guy, marlon!

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 24^th, 2016 at 12:53am:

rhino wrote on Jul 24^th, 2016 at 12:30am:

Its only a swimming pool Mort. Is that a sign of success in the US?

What, you want to see the house too? How about the garden instead?

Success is what you make of it! I want for nothing so I guess that is success.

Very nice, morty torty. It really is. If by "success" you mean buying second rate floral crap from your local Home Depot. Let's hope a tornado doesn't blow them into your neighbors yard because their measure of success is the floral crap bought from Loew's. You may end up shooting each other.

Mortdooley wrote on Jul 25^th, 2016 at 8:12am:

You're a funny guy, marlon!

It's Marla.

And you Texunns are sad. Very sad people. You know what would help that and the rest of the world? Secession.

Not to worry little guy, it all stood up just fine to Hurricane Ike and can take the next one as well.

I didn't mention a "hurricane" at all, morty torty.

...and take your education with you.

Marla wrote on Jul 25^th, 2016 at 8:20am:

I didn't mention a "hurricane" at all, morty torty.

Why not? We actually go through those every few years and build accordingly! Tornadoes are pretty uncommon here except during the Hurricanes.

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