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CIA head says Cheney almost wishing US be attacked (Panetta)
AP ^ | 6/14/2009

Posted on 06/14/2009 11:53:32 AM PDT by james500

CIA Director Leon Panetta says former Vice President Dick Cheney's criticism of the Obama administration's approach to terrorism almost suggests "he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point."

Panetta told The New Yorker for an article in its June 22 issue that Cheney "smells some blood in the water" on the issue of national security.

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Last month the former vice president offered a withering critique of Obama's policies and a defense of the Bush administration on the same day that Obama made a major speech about national security.

Panetta said of Cheney's remarks: "It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics. When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point. I think that's dangerous politics."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhocia; blameamericaleft; cheney; childrenincharge; cia; dementalillness; dickcheney; enemywithin; leftuniverse; panetta; panettaslime; roguecia; slimepanetta; wot
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To: james500

I think this is just a set up to blame Cheney for the bungling of the Obama administration when the terrorists DO hit our soil...


61 posted on 06/14/2009 2:36:44 PM PDT by John123 (Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
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To: james500
Panetta said of Cheney's remarks: "It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics. When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point. I think that's dangerous politics."

As usual, this reveals more about the way the Liberal mind works than the Conservative.

I guess Panetta didn't get the memo. Rahm Emanuel already confessed that Libs never allow a crisis to go unexploited.

62 posted on 06/14/2009 2:39:45 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: james500
Rahmbette: Never let a crisis go to waste
63 posted on 06/14/2009 2:42:11 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: james500

Leon Pinhead, nattering nabob.


64 posted on 06/14/2009 2:47:21 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Mr. Mojo
Sounds like projection to me.

There's a whole lot of projection goin' on out there by the loony left.

65 posted on 06/14/2009 2:49:14 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: james500

Panetta wants something to happen so BO can solidify his socialist agenda; it’ll also provide an excuse for all the extra economic downturn that Rahm and company are generating. I’m terrified of the Obama/Pelosi/Reid Patriot Act, part II


66 posted on 06/14/2009 2:54:59 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.)
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To: King Moonracer
Panetta wants something to happen so BO can solidify his socialist agenda;

Here's the evidence:

Rahmbette: Never let a crisis go to waste (youtube video)

67 posted on 06/14/2009 2:56:43 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: james500

Panetta is a pinhead.


68 posted on 06/14/2009 3:03:51 PM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Gaffer

ditto that!


69 posted on 06/14/2009 3:15:21 PM PDT by Robert Lomax
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Panetta said of Cheney's remarks: "It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics. When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point. I think that's dangerous politics."
No, the only dangerous politics is when the head of the CIA is giving interviews to elitist left-wing magazines and talking about past ELECTED officials in defamatory ways. Panetta should resign or be fired, but regardless, he's unfit for the job and dangerously incompetent.
70 posted on 06/14/2009 3:24:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: james500

Obviously Panetta is pre-positioning the finger he uses to point the blame at others for when the inevitable happens.


71 posted on 06/14/2009 3:25:59 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: james500

Stop covering up the documents, Panetta.


72 posted on 06/14/2009 3:26:49 PM PDT by cookcounty (He who controls the Language controls the Debate.)
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To: james500; Lancey Howard; pissant; P-Marlowe

This spells real trouble. Panetta must know that security is now lacking that used to be in place. He’s setting up some kind of diversion ahead of time, so that when it happens, he can offset criticism coming from security-minded Republican, among whom Cheney is a leader.

I read it as Panetta expects an attack soon, because they’ve taken away some critical prevention tools.


73 posted on 06/14/2009 4:25:22 PM PDT by xzins (Chaplain Says: Jesus befriends those who seek His help.)
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To: james500

Sounds rather ominous ... quick, blame the Bush admin!

Is there something looming?


74 posted on 06/14/2009 4:28:12 PM PDT by maggief (I)
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To: james500

While Bush was president, Leon Panetta prayed to Bill Clinton every day, prostate on the ground, for a successful attack on the White House while the entire Bush and Cheney families, great-grandchildren and all, were inside.

What? It’s not like slander or libel mean anything anymore.


75 posted on 06/14/2009 4:35:10 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: james500
Why would Pinwheel Pinetta make such a disloyal statement about a former officer of the US? I WILL TELL YOU. IT'S POLITICS!!!!

Previously, the Directors of CIA avoided engaging in politics because it will taint the truth of intelligence. Of course that will never happen with Pinwheel Pinetta. (Sarcasm)

76 posted on 06/14/2009 4:52:48 PM PDT by Rapscallion (Empathy is the opposite of justice.)
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To: Condor51

From Wikipedia:

“Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wasn’t happy with the Leon Panetta selection:
“I was not informed about the selection of Leon Panetta to be the CIA Director. I know nothing about this, other than what I’ve read. My position has consistently been that I believe the Agency is best-served by having an intelligence professional in charge at this time.”[7]
On February 12, 2009, Panetta was confirmed in the full Senate by voice vote.[8]


Maybe Feinstein has a brain after all. We know that Panetta does not.


77 posted on 06/14/2009 4:56:26 PM PDT by pleikumud
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To: james500

So many Obama appointees, so little rope.


78 posted on 06/14/2009 5:19:06 PM PDT by Costumed Vigilante
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To: pleikumud

“Maybe Feinstein has a brain after all. We know that Panetta does not”

You betcha

Senator Feinstein’s Iraq Conflict
As a member of the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee, Sen. Feinstein voted for appropriations worth billions to her husband’s firms
By Peter Byrne
IN THE November 2006 election, the voters demanded congressional ethics reform. And so, the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is now duly in charge of regulating the ethical behavior of her colleagues. But for many years, Feinstein has been beset by her own ethical conflict of interest, say congressional ethics experts.
As chairperson and ranking member of the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee (MILCON) from 2001 through the end of 2005, Feinstein supervised the appropriation of billions of dollars a year for specific military construction projects. Two defense contractors whose interests were largely controlled by her husband, financier Richard C. Blum, benefited from decisions made by Feinstein as leader of this powerful subcommittee.

http://www.bohemian.com/metro/01.24.07/dianne-feinstein-0704.html#


79 posted on 06/14/2009 5:32:56 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: james500
After earning some points for counterattacking Pelosi and warning against release of the detainee “abuse” photos Leon reverts to type—a partisan hack who got a job because his service to the Clinton's proved he will tolerate high crimes and treason.
80 posted on 06/14/2009 5:38:10 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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