2007 (UTC) 

 ::This entry should be reworded to include the name & party affiliations of the 3 pols involved, plus an acknowledgement of Kissinger's direct involvement in some of the illegal activities. Knott's published works are not highy regarded in academic circles and have not generated any "controversy" thus far. In fact, if you read, 2 of the 4 articles cited, the American Prospect and Zmag articles, are highly critical of these dubious accusations. Here is another article which categorically rejects the accusations: 

 http://web.archive.org/web/20010921224410/http://slate.msn.com/pol/01-09-18/pol.asp 

 The other citation is not a critical examination of the merits of the case, just Sununu's accusation. I do not think the accusations of 3 pols and one secrecy promoting scholar constitute a controversy; they are just accusations. The sentence should be modified accordingly. 

 One charge, that the Church Committee prevented the recruiting of human rights abusers is ludicrous. Church left the senate in 1980 & died in 85, the CIA guidelines prohibiting (without approval!) the use of agents who work inside foreign governments if they are connected to human rights violations, narcotics trafficking or terrorism, according to administration and congressional sources was from 1995, so not very believable in terms of the Committee hindering HUMINT. 

 http://www.hrw.org/press/2001/09/bushlet0920.htm 

 The one piece of legislation enacted, that I am aware of, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, did set up a court that approves surveillance. If you are going to argue that this court allowed 9/11 to happen, shouldn't you have to produce a rejected appeal in order to have a reasonable arguement/controversy?   19:24, 1 July