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Terrorists who want to attack the U.S. are closely monitoring the congressional battle over the Patriot Act with hopes of finding ways to strike, the head of the CIA said on Sunday.
I think terrorist elements have watched very carefully what has happened here in the United States, Director John Brennan said on CBSs Face the Nation.
Whether or not its disclosures of classified information, or whether its changes in the law and policies, theyre looking for the seams to operate within, he added. This is something that we cant afford to deal with right now, because if you look at the horrific terrorist attacks and violence thats being perpetrated around the globe, we need to keep our country safe.
Brennans comments are the latest pressure from the Obama administration, which has been frantically warning Congress not to run through the midnight deadline to renew three parts of the Patriot Act. The administration has repeatedly urged lawmakers to pass the USA Freedom Act, which would renew those laws while also ending the National Security Agencys (NSA) bulk collection of Americans phone records.
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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/243554-cia-chief-terrorists-watching-senate-nsa-fight
Fuck the CIA
bigtree
(86,005 posts)...reminds me of old times.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)KNR
MisterP
(23,730 posts)any negative news is part of "a vast Soviet-orchestrated misinformation campaign" that controls every newsdesk in the US. and every TV station. and every academy. and church. and party. and bake-sale committee
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)PADemD
(4,482 posts)Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)They care about spying and lying. Mostly spying. How much of that is good or bad, only the CIA knows for sure. It would be foolish to pretend they are an organization that does pure good for America.