Sen. Feinstein Calls Former CIA Director's 'Emotional' Comment 'Nonsense'

[MindMover]

Source: National Journal

In response to comments from former CIA and National Security Agency director Michael Hayden that she may have compromised a report on CIA interrogation tactics because of her "emotional" views about the issue, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein has one word:

"Nonsense," she told reporters in the Capitol Monday.

"I have no doubt that there are very powerful people who don't want this report out, but what was said was just absolute nonsense," Feinstein added.

The Intelligence panel voted 11-3 last week to declassify portions of the report that details the CIA's interrogation and detention program between 2001 and 2009. Hayden said over the weekend that Feinstein may have been motivated by her personal feelings to change the program, pointing to her statement that the declassification "would ensure an un-American, brutal program of detention and interrogation will never again be considered or permitted."

Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/sen-feinstein-calls-former-cia-director-s-emotional-comment-nonsense-20140407

[Warpy]

1. Didn't go far enough, IMO

"It's what men who have been caught say to the women who caught them."

[MindMover]

2. she said what she needed to without getting all snarky and calling him an asshole ... nt

[guyfromla]

3. What the CIA Thug calls 'emotion'

Is called "Principle" in my book

[cheapdate]

4. "...Feinstein may have been motivated by her personal feelings to change the program"

Uh...no shit, asshole.

[Paladin]

5. That CIA jerk needs to view the film of DiFi announcing the Milk and Moscone murders.

The lady has her emotions squared away. A really cheap shot by Hayden; I hope there's some significant payback.

[bobjones]

6. huh

Interesting that she does that now

[gopiscrap]

10. Welcome to DU

[Mira]

7. Her response to his assholery proved him wrong.

How dare they keep doing this to women?!?

[pragmatic_dem]

8. Clearly, he said that for her own safety. Now, are you going to continue to trust that jerk with

yours?

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Even Chris Wallace thought it was out of line

Wallace — who is far from a sympathizer for Senator Feinstein and her party — responded incredulously to the Director’s assertion that Sen. Feinstein’s emotions drove her to want a public report on the U.S.’s potential use of torture. “Forgive me because you and I both know Senator Feinstein,” Wallace said. “I have the highest regard for her. You’re saying you think she was emotional in these conclusions?”

http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/04/06/3423413/hayden-feinstein-emotional/

[idendoit]

11. So why is Hayden not in jail for revealing secrets?

This clown was live Tweeted blabbing on a phone on an Acela train last October. Tom Matzzie, the Tweeter, has a pic to prove it: http://news.yahoo.com/former-nsa-chief-caught-spilling-secrets-on-amtrak-212959722.html