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Originally Posted by piece-itpete
So he would invoke privilege (which he has decried) without knowing why? Seems a bit of a stretch to me.
Pete
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He has decried its over-use, not the principle.
That would imply that the only reason for invoking executive privilege is to conceal executive malfeasance or criminal misconduct. For all its earlier failings, "Fast and Furious" is an ongoing operation with national security implications. As such, it's perfectly appropriate to invoke Executive privilege for the protection of sensitive operational details.
John