Poppy Bush on exposing the CIA... quite a timely quote

[thebigidea]

"Even though I'm a tranquil guy now at this stage of my life, I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the name of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious, of traitors."

Remarks By George Bush
41st President of the United States,
At the Dedication Ceremony for the George Bush Center for Intelligence

26 April 1999

http://www.cia.gov/cia/public_affairs/speeches/1999/bush_speech_042699.html

Someone has to use this in an article.

Hey PITT!

[thebigidea]

1. muahahaha

is Karl Rove the most insidious of traitors? hmmm.

[Padraig18]

2. This merits a kick!

:kick:

[thebigidea]

3. an amusing find by chance... hope someone uses it!

[izzie]

4. Is this a joke? George Bush center for intellegence?

:dunce:

[thebigidea]

5. named by Tenet himself

apparently this moved Poppy to tears.

[City Lights]

7. no joke

[pippin]

9. Poppy was

Director of Central Intelligence and head of the Central Intelligence Agency from 30 January 1976 to 20 January 1977.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/information/bush.html

I cannot imagine that he would be pleased with what Rove has done--i.e.exposing the identities of CIA agents.

[robbedvoter]

11. It's like Tony Soprano Center for Integrity

A few more months and everyone will get it!

[TacticalPeek]

6. Kick the "most insidious of traitors".

:kick:

[Minstrel Boy]

8. Poppy's always good for quotes which

unintentionally damn his idiot son.

Great catch, thanks.

[Patriot_Spear]

10. Out-freaking-standing!

...God bless you for this quote.

[screembloodymurder]

12. My letter to the editor.

To the Editor:

“CIA Operative Unmasked”. This story, tucked inside your News in Brief in the Sept. 28, 2003 edition of the Sunday News, deserved a front-page headline. The CIA has asked the Justice Department to investigate the White House to determine if administration officials revealed the identity of a CIA operative. The agent was identified in retaliation for her husband’s (former Ambassador Joseph Wilson) disclosure that the White House used bogus intelligence to justify the war in Iraq. Since unmasking an agent endangers the agent and all of the agent’s sources, disclosing the identity of a CIA agent is a felony.

To quote a former President and Director of the CIA:

"Even though I'm a tranquil guy now at this stage of my life, I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the name of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious, of traitors."

G.H.W.BUSH, 1999

[thebigidea]

16. very snappy

[robbedvoter]

13. The story is much juicier, involving Babs' book, a lawsuit

and other BFEE delights:


http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/17/1543215

[thebigidea]

15. fascinating! thanks for the link, I missed that one...

[TroubleMan]

14. George Bush Center For Intelligence =

Derrick Zoolander's Center For Kids Who Don't Read Good.

[grasswire]

17. I sent it to Olbermann

Let's see if he uses it. So far his record with me is 4/4 in using things I send.

[thebigidea]

18. what a find!

I was laughing like a hyena when I stumbled on it at 4AM