Barack Obama visits CIA to calm uproar over release of secret memos

Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 20 Apr 2009 | Toby Harnden

[PotatoHeadMick]

Gary Berntsen, a former CIA officer who led the agency's paramilitary team that searched for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, said his former colleagues were "horrified" by Mr Obama's actions.

"When you make this public you define for al-Qaeda the limits of the playbook we would use against them. This allows them to prepare themselves.

"Part of the problem is that this administration can't control themselves in terms of continuing to throw mud at their predecessors. The decision seemed to be political."

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Mr Hayden, a former Air Force general appointed by Mr Bush but well regarded within the CIA and viewed as a non-partisan intelligence professional, added that the methods were effective.

"Most of the people who oppose these techniques want to be able to say, 'I don't want my nation doing this ... and they didn't work anyway.' That back half of the sentence isn't true," he said.

"The use of these techniques against these terrorists really did make us safer, it really did work," he said.

[Ann Archy]

The CIA did a COUP on Bush....it’s FILLED with TRAITORS!!

[Cindy]

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[Sprite518]

Amazing... You have to go to a foreign paper to get the news. While the Media and press continue to cover up for Obama.

[Parley Baer]

“The decision seemed to be political.”

There you have it in a nutshell. Pure politics.

[HangnJudge]

[GBA]

Appearances aren't always what they seem and with obama, appearances look very bad. Makes me wonder what is really going on and what is likely to happen next?

[popdonnelly]

I’m sure Obama’s visit will calm everybody down.

[nhwingut]

Check out the video of the visit. It was the usual stacked audience — 99% black, all going nuts.

[Ann Archy]

Obama ALWAYS does BOTH SIDES...ALWAYS...except for the LIFE issue....otherwise he plays GOOD COP to Bad Cops in his administration......THIS RELEASE by the BAD COPS and him going to the CIA as the GOOD COP is typical!

[Lady GOP]

[Ann Archy]

You’re kidding! I really HATE this Pres....but I REALLY HATE the IDIOTS that elected him even more.

[Jeff Gordon]

Obama graced the CIA with his divine presence. Problem solved. /sarcasm

Honestly, the sneaky little bitch is such a ego maniac that he really does believe that his presence will solve any problem.

Mr. Obama, lower your nose! Please.

[Lady GOP]

Just talk it over go and meet with them...it'll all get SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET.

And lets be clear these liberals have no use for ENFORCEMENT.

[Lady GOP]

And btw lets go after as many CONSERVATIVE VETS as we can. They are a bunch of right wing extremists as well.

[HangnJudge]

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Panetta’s really, really effective, isn’t he?

Obama really whopped him and his advise not to release the CIA investigation tactics.

How do you spell “traitor?” Answer - OBAMA

[potlatch]

[Don't be discouraged that we have to acknowledge potentially we have made some mistakes - that's how we learn," Mr Obama said.........

[Lady GOP]

[RoseofTexas]

"Barack Obama visits CIA to calm uproar"

OOOOO, I feel safe already....pendejo jerkoff!!!