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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
8. A despicable Bush lacky. What is he doing in a Democratic Administration?
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:51 AM
Jun 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/opinion/john-brennans-excuse-on-torture-report.html

Mr. Brennan’s Excuse


John Brennan, the newly confirmed chief of the Central Intelligence Agency, has been at the agency for most of 25 years. He had two counterterrorism jobs during the administration of George W. Bush. In one, he compiled intelligence reports from 20 agencies (including the C.I.A.) for Mr. Bush’s morning briefing. He was President Obama’s counterterrorism adviser in his first term and an architect of the Obama administration’s targeted killings policy.

Yet, at his Senate confirmation hearing in February, he appeared to be one of the few people (apart from maybe Dick Cheney and some other die-hard right-wingers) who thinks there is some doubt still about whether the Bush administration tortured prisoners, hid its actions from Congress and misled everyone about whether coerced testimony provided valuable intelligence.


It just keeps getting worse. This is one scary individual. How many Republicans are there in this administration now? I've lost count. 'Vote for Democrats, put Republicans back in office'. Unbelievable.

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Shhh don't tell anyone nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1
I know, twitter is on fire. They are only making him more popular. They haven't learned sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #2
Timmi isn't gay, so all is forgiven (no sexual excitement chasing him down over taxes) Dragonfli Jun 2013 #3
I know they don't want us talking about the Leaks, and attacking Greenwald is meant to distract sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #5
You are a good multi-tasker, I Know you can do both. Dragonfli Jun 2013 #7
I think it is important that they know, and most of all, that he knows, people will not stop sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #12
Nor is he living in a sodomy marriage with his Brazilian Lovah! MNBrewer Jun 2013 #6
John Brennan is a torturer. Now he runs the CIA for Obama. kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #4
A despicable Bush lacky. What is he doing in a Democratic Administration? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #8
different set of rules for the rich and powerful than for everybody else. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #9
Yes, we have sunk very low over the past decade. I just read an article tonight asking 'Do they sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #11
And those people only make it plain that they're with the 1%. Catherina Jun 2013 #24
A whole lot of people owe back taxes. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #10
I guess that is all they have, and it's already backfiring on them. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #14
I'm really curious as to who gave that info to the NYDN. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #13
I think a lot of people are asking that question. I saw Jeremy Scahill on Twitter tonight sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #16
Depends on your definition of government Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #22
geithner isn't the only recent high-profile person who owed back taxes in some similar situation HiPointDem Jun 2013 #15
So true, and they get appointed to powerful positions, and pardoned by presidents. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #18
another act that shows clinton for exactly who he is. & no, rich never paid up. maybe he HiPointDem Jun 2013 #19
And if he was never nominated he likely never would have paid. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #17
He had plenty of opportunity to pay, according to the news reports at the time. He sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #20
knr forestpath Jun 2013 #21
Kicked and Recommended! Enthusiast Jun 2013 #23
Yes, watching him trying to evade Elizabeth Warren's questions about what had happened to the sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #27
What bothered me the most about Timmeh - he was such a cheap bastage, bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 #25
Tax Cheat put in charge of the Treasury. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #26
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