The title is not good.
This article goes into much detail regarding Brennan’s past.
See link.
Obama is smirking.
The lamestream media is gobbling it up and asking for seconds.
Practically, taqiyya is any form of lying, deceit, misleading, half-truths or related practices condoned by Islamic doctrine to further the growth of Islam or to protect the individual from harm. Taqiyya is one of the reasons we are "surprised" by acts of violence or terror from those previously considered to be "moderate" Muslims.--Islamic Evil Simplified - Coming to Grips with the Islamic Threat