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rachel1

(538 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:54 PM Feb 2013

Obama CIA Nom Approves Torture?

"John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA, had detailed, contemporaneous knowledge of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on captured terrorism suspects during an earlier stint as a top spy agency official, according to multiple sources familiar with official records."*

There's evidence that CIA Director nominee John Brennan had extensive knowledge of torture programs. Sure he allegedly "had reservations," but he didn't do anything about it.
Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Mark Hosenball/ Reuters via Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/john-brennan-torture_n_2580382.html

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Obama CIA Nom Approves Torture? (Original Post) rachel1 Feb 2013 OP

And what's the problem with that? Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #1

+1 I could not agree more rachel1 Feb 2013 #2

the only guy headed to prison for anything to do with the torture program doesn't have joelz Feb 2013 #3

Is this anyones idea of what America should be about? NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #4

K&R ReRe Feb 2013 #5

Leslie Valley

(310 posts)

1. And what's the problem with that?

Reply to rachel1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:01 AM

Feb 2013

I'm sure he has a copy of the memo from the Department of Justice, written by John Yoo that justifies enhanced interrogation.

Those memos are a get out of jail free card according to multiple administrations.

rachel1

(538 posts)

2. +1 I could not agree more

Reply to Leslie Valley (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:08 AM

Feb 2013

joelz

(185 posts)

3. the only guy headed to prison for anything to do with the torture program doesn't have

Reply to rachel1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 01:58 AM

Feb 2013

much good to say about Brennan Days after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison, John Kiriakou — the first CIA official to be jailed for any reason relating to the torture program — denounces President Obama’s appointment of John Brennan to head the CIA. "I’ve known John Brennan since 1990," Kiriakou says. "I worked directly for John Brennan twice. I think that he is a terrible choice to lead the CIA. I think that it’s time for the CIA to move beyond the ugliness of the post-September 11th regime, and we need someone who is going to respect the Constitution and to not be bogged down by a legacy of torture." [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/30/whistleblower_john_kiriakou_for_embracing_torture

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

4. Is this anyones idea of what America should be about?

Reply to rachel1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:23 PM

Feb 2013

Torture; seems quite contrary to the ideals I had always believed America to stand for. I could understand America standing against torture, but condoning and practicing it? Not what I would have ever expected. A total disconnect. What happened to the proud ideals we once held as a nation? Was it always just a lie?

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to rachel1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:53 PM

Feb 2013

John Brennan = Dick Cheney

The hearing begins at 2pm Est this afternoon.

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