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    Sen. Lindsey Graham says evidence suggests that White House is out for political gain

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-- top Republican senator outrage every yet another intelligence -- this time the leak reveals a computer virus.

Developed by the US and Israel intended to crush Iran's nuclear program.

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham back with me this week he sits on this services committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee and senator good morning to you.

Good morning I don't know if you settled down since last we had -- I mean you're still.

Fired up -- -- -- acting out that in a lot about from being really angry quite frankly -- just resolve the cost.

You know we we had a discussion last week about the damage being done to our national security programs.

Designed to protect the solid I guess -- concluded this build -- there senior officials in the White House consciously engaged.

In leaking classified information to the media.

To make the White House and this president looked strong on national security.

There's a good.

Good evidence -- to suggest that and -- attorney general holder's decision.

To -- point too special to US attorneys that he controls.

They do not have this power of a special counsel to look into this one of which was a donor to President Obama and campaign volunteer.

Is not within precedent of what we've done and we ask you -- you don't think that's sufficient and clearly based on the -- is clearly not net and put it in context that the executive privilege claim.

You know generally speaking executive -- is designed to protect this president when he interacts with his.

His agent hit that his agency with the executive branch members he's supposed to supervise.

This is a probe into.

Who authorized the program that led to the killing of border agent.

And it it is not a political -- were trying to find out how fast and furious got so out of control that led to the death of agent Terry.

And the president said he had no knowledge of it so it's just an odd.

Time to claim executive privilege -- the president himself says he has no knowledge that program.

Then why stop congress from finding out how program got out of hand I didn't understand the -- -- he -- -- your first answer you said this week comes from the White House I'll -- Are you ready to name names.

-- don't know opening seconds a top level senior White House sources of by -- That one -- book reviewers and mr.

Sanders book.

Talk openly about Tom -- on the national security advisor.

Gave unprecedented access.

To the writer of the book this disclosed.

One of the computer virus attacks and since our last interview.

There have been two front page news stories in the Washington Post when describing a spy program we have in Africa.

The other describing this -- virus attack suppose that by Israel in the United States this happened after our last interview.

We have a national security crisis on our hands in terms of -- The amount of damage being done I was with the Israeli -- -- yesterday.

I can I can promise you this is.

Hurting our relationship with our allies -- -- what they were elected then ambassador tell you specifically as it relates to Iran's nuclear.

We didn't talk about that he talked about how dismayed he was and quite frankly how much time he spent.

Dealing with front page news stories.

Talking about a classified program allegedly between Israel and the United States -- who -- to work with us in the future.

The saudis have been under -- supposedly in the Yemen.

Underwear bomber plot.

-- Saudi agent was involved in double agent we've got a lot of damage in this country into -- democratic colleagues.

Joseph Lieberman really has done the right thing here I'm very disappointed.

That she would take this stand because when President Bush.

Had problems on his watch.

Almost all of you insisted that the Valerie Plame investigation.

Involving outing a CIA agent be done -- so much outside the Bush Administration.

Jack Abramoff was say an allegation of a lobbyist doing with -- Republicans.

And all of you insisted that -- special counsel independent counsel.

Be appointed for the good of the nation.

You're solid now and that's unacceptable I am resolved to make sure that Eric Holder has to -- someone.

Different in new with the powers of the special counsel that he doesn't control.

They can do this in a way good for the nation and it is unacceptable the process that he's laid out is unacceptable that damage being done is enormous.

And we will not let this stand this is not good for the country.

It's at this press two quick questions you're not let this go.

And our help and -- to -- and we let you gotta pick up on your point is that you agree senator Lieberman that this should be investigated.

-- outside counsel and outside the Department of Justice.

This program was launched apparently five years ago.

I mean it is it possible that perhaps it's run its course and perhaps.

You know your five or six or seven generations down the -- with new software programs that are heading into Iran is as -- you feel any better.

-- is it possible that.

An ally who allegedly helped create this program.

Will be deterred in the -- no no matter how long ago it was.

I cannot say that -- -- -- you were doing our ability to protect ourselves.

And if I let it go.

I'm saying I'm okay with the process I'm okay with the fact.

That well allowing -- White House basically.

To investigate itself.

Regarding national security leaks that have gotten Dianne Feinstein the democratic head -- intelligence committee.

Heart broken so while what while would anybody let why -- any Democrat.

Not asked for the same treatment here that she insisted on before.

When the damage being done is exponentially worse it makes no sense in if we let it go bill that becomes -- -- in the future.

And all of us up for in the men and women who are fighting this war.

In -- risking their lives they deserve better than -- senator thank you then Seagram.

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