AP report: Source claims Obama intel pick tied to CIA torture program

Whatever happened with their breaking news that Liberty U. would be losing their tax-free status?

Sorry, they could be right, but they seem to just want to grab headlines. I'm not convinced of their integrity at all.

It's a reprint of an AP report. You can click through to the original story.

you know, the NYT that claimed Saddam was in possession of WMDs? remember them?

for their reports about CIA analysts pointing finger at Bush-Cheney for cooking the Iraq intel books.

Wrong spot

"Once allegedly ordered FBI agents to search falafel sales records to find Iranian terrorists."

Must have been surprised when all they found was Bill O'Reilly with his loofa!
:rofl:

Aside from the torture problems, it sounds like this guy can't find his ass with both hands, mapquest and a flashlight.

I've ended up in the wrong place (or having to make impossible turns onto one-ways, or having the map tell me to drive through a building) enough times with mapquest that I can understand his difficulties.

Only cowards refuse to go on the record.

And your full name would be... ?

Big difference.

If it wasn't for anonymous sourcing, we'd have never heard of half the shit that Bush, Reagan and Nixon got caught doing.

One.

thanks for playing!

not a whole lotta response to the actual content of the post. I wonder why that is?

Cheney knows better.

Obama Nominee Linked to Spying on Muslims, CIA Torture

The Obama administration’s pick for a top Homeland Security position has ties to the FBI spying on Muslim Americans, as well as reported links to CIA torture. Philip Mudd has been nominated to become secretary of intelligence and analysis at Homeland Security. Under the Bush administration, Mudd helped spearhead an FBI program that sifted through customer data collected by San Francisco-area grocery stores in 2005 and 2006, hoping that sales records of Middle Eastern food would lead to Iranian secret agents. A congressional aide, meanwhile, told the Associated Press Mudd had direct knowledge of the torture of foreign prisoners while serving as deputy director of the CIA’s Office of Terrorism Analysis. Mudd’s confirmation hearing is expected next week.

from Amy's headlines this morning
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/6/5/headlines#7

It's good to know that the end of the Cold War didn't mean the end of hilariously batshit "intelligence" programs.

NOW, she wants to get into some SERIOUS investigations? Nice to see her flaunting her "independence" NOW! Oh, and I thought that Buscho DIDN'T torture and that "harsh interrogations" were supposed to be o.k. (but Pelosi knowing about it is bad)? Is anybody else's head spinning right about now?

Well, since we now have a Republican demanding investigation into Obama possibly nominating somebody with ties to BUSHCO'S "CIA torture program", can we NOW get FULL investigations into EIT, detainee abuse, etc.???????

Or do the Republicans just get to investigate DEMOCRATS and DEMOCRATIC nominees for having "something" to do with the CRIMINAL actions of the prior REPUBLICAN (mis-)administration?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/05/mudd-withdraws-from-consideration-amid-interrogation-questions/

"WASHINGTON (CNN) – Philip Mudd has withdrawn from consideration as undersecretary of intelligence and analysis at the Department of Homeland Security, a decision that follows new questions over his knowledge of the CIA's controversial interrogation programs during the Bush administration..."

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

If we left it up to the glee club, there'd be another torturer in the administration tonight.