Posted on 09/11/2009 3:25:50 AM PDT by Cindy
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Message from the Director: September 11th Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on September 11th
September 10, 2009
Tomorrow, our nation as a whole will remember those lost to us eight years ago. For the men and women of the CIA, September 11th is a constant, powerful incentive in the war against al-Qaida and its violent sympathizers. Our Agency is at the center of that fight. We have no higher priority or greater focus.
Alone, and with partners in this country and overseas, the CIA has inflicted major losses on a dangerous enemy. Places that al-Qaida once counted as safe havens have become less safe. People on whom al-Qaida once reliedplanners, commanders, facilitators, and trainershave been taken off the battlefield.
The information the CIA gathers and the actions it takes, crucial as they are, will not by themselves defeat terrorists determined to strike again. Al-Qaidas own vicious ideology, founded on the murder of innocent people, has proven to be a major weakness. But we cannot wait for popular disgust to isolate and overcome the extremists. We and our allies must continue to press the offensive, eroding their ability to plot and kill.
It is difficult, hazardous work. But your skill, dedication, and valor make good on our responsibility not only to the memory of those who perished on September 11th, but to their families and to all Americans. We will never forget their sacrifice and we will never rest until we have brought those responsible for this tragedy to justice.
The President has made clear that our mission is to disrupt, defeat, and destroy al-Qaidaand thats exactly what we intend to do. It is a privilege for me to work with men and women worthy of so vital a mission. Thank you for serving so well in this fightand for helping the United States guarantee that no life lost in this attack or battle shall be lost in vain. That is our pledge and our prayer on this September 11th.
Leon E. Panetta
Posted: Sep 10, 2009 01:33 PM Last Updated: Sep 10, 2009 01:33 PM Last Reviewed: Sep 10, 2009 01:33 PM
Previously...
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/new-external-advisory-board.html
Message from the Director: New External Advisory Board
Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on New External Advisory Board
September 9, 2009
Last Wednesday, I hosted a group of distinguished men and women who have agreed to serve as members of CIAs External Advisory Board. The Board was briefed on the substance of our work, from counterterrorism and counterproliferation to cybersecurity and the war zones. They came away impressed with the work that you do and eager to help CIA become even more effective in accomplishing its mission.
As informal advisors to me and other senior leaders of our Agency, Board members will visit periodically and offer their views on managing this complex organization and its relationships with key customers, partners, and the public. They have a wealth of experience in fields ranging from security and diplomacy to lawmaking, business, and academia. Several served on Director Haydens advisory board.
Members include: former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; former Representative Dan Glickman; former Senator Bob Graham; former Representative Lee Hamilton; Vernon Jordan, senior managing director at Lazard Frères; Arnold Kanter, principal and founding member of The Scowcroft Group; Jeong Kim, president of Bell Labs; General Richard B. Myers, USAF (Ret.); former Undersecretary of State Thomas Pickering; former Senator Warren Rudman; Harold Hal C. Smith, vice president of Computer Sciences Corporation; Jeffrey H. Smith, partner at Arnold & Porter and former CIA general counsel; H. Patrick Swygert, president emeritus of Howard University; and former Presidential Advisor for Homeland Security Fran Townsend.
Each brings a commitment to public service and an understanding of the role of the CIA and the secrecy our work requires. Their backgrounds and perspectives will help ensure that the CIA is making the best use of its resources and authorities. The focus is, as it always must be, on positioning this Agency to meet tomorrows national security challenges. The Advisory Board provided strong support to the work of the CIA and encouraged all of us to continue to stay focused on protecting the nation.
I would ask everyone to welcome and assist the members of the Board as they follow all you do for our country. Im confident that we will benefit from their advice, and I thank them for their support and their willingness to serve in this important capacity.
Leon E. Panetta
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 03:32 PM
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2009 03:33 PM
Last Reviewed: Sep 09, 2009 03:32 PM
I guess calling them vicious al Qa’ida terrorists is PC in DC. No mention of their Muslim faith, Jihadist aims, etc.. This will all go away if we simply morph into whatever Muslims want, and then we won’t need the CIA. Meanwhile Our Glorious Leader still hasn’t found a church to go to on Sunday. One wonders why.
Now if that isn't a slap in the face of every CIA agent.
All leftist stooges!
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