"The CIA lied to me too. Nancy, tell 'em, right? Right?"
Posted on 06/28/2009 3:16:09 PM PDT by Steelfish
Why Obama was Measured on Iran
By Mark Hosenball | NEWSWEEK
Published Jun 27, 2009
President Obama's cautious response to election results in Iran may be partly explained by the fact that U.S. intelligence agencies were off the mark in assessments they gave the White House and lawmakers.
Five officials familiar with intel reporting and analysis, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive material, say most experts at the CIA and other intel agencies initially believed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won reelection solidly—and that if there was fraud, it was at the margins.
The agencies were caught off guard by the Iranian authorities' maladroit handling of election results (an overwhelming Ahmadinejad victory was announced only hours after the polls closed) and by what came next. "Lots of people were surprised by the outbreak of protests," says one of the officials.
Even after the street erupted, some U.S. experts still maintained that Ahmadinejad won big and that the protests would run their course more quickly than they did.
"We were slow on the uptake," Pete Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House intelligence committee, tells NEWSWEEK. "I think we're still behind the curve."
Still, one U.S. intel official insists: "The speed with which the Iranians announced the results, and the margin they gave Ahmadinejad, were signs there would be trouble. They weren't missed."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Because he wears granny panties, that’s why.
Funny. I never knew “measured” was a synonym for “stupendously idiotic”.
Because he's a hoser.
Next!
The title should read: “Why Obama was measured BY Iran and found wanting”.
Ah. It's the Republicans' fault.
I forget. What's the name of that guy who runs the CIA?
And Obama came up what, less than an inch tall?
Obama can’t pronounce freedom, anyone else notice that?
The Ole “Blame it on the CIA assessment” dodge! /Maxwell Smart OFF
(While it might be true, it doesn’t inspire much confidence, Barak)
After the pasting the CIA took from Pelosi they are hunkered down in survival mode. Now that our intelligence services have been put on notice you shouldn’t expect anything remotely useful from them.
Measured?
H was measured by the yardstick of history — and he came up short.
A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
So the CIA lied again, eh, Newsweak?
"The CIA lied to me too. Nancy, tell 'em, right? Right?"
From CBS-News, July 29, 2006:
Chavez Vows To 'Stand By Iran'
After Oil Talks In Tehran, Venezuelan Leader Called 'Brother' By Ahmedinejad
"Chavez pledged that his country would 'stay by Iran at any time and under any condition,' state television reported. Ahmadinejad said he saw in Chavez a kindred spirit." "'We do not have any limitation in cooperation,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. 'Iran and Venezuela are next to each other and supporters of each other. Chavez is a source of a progressive and revolutionary current in South America and his stance in restricting imperialism is tangible.'":
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/29/world/main1847331.shtml
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http://www.kansascity.com/451/story/1254226.html
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From National Public Radio (NPR):
August 29, 2006
"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been visiting countries such as China, Iran and Russia as part of an effort to build a 'strategic alliance' of interests not beholden to the United States. He considers the United States his arch enemy.":
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5729764
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Venezuela Set to Develop Nuclear Power With Russia
September 29, 2008
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Russia will help Venezuela develop nuclear energy — a move likely to raise U.S. concerns over increasingly close cooperation between Caracas and Moscow.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,429441,00.html
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Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships
Nov 25, 2008
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – Russian warships arrived off Venezuela's coast Tuesday in a show of strength aimed at the United States as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America. The deployment is the first of its kind in the Caribbean since the Cold War and was timed to coincide with President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Caracas — the first ever by a Russian president.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22Venezuela%27s+Chavez+welcomes+Russian+warships%22&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2
More Yahoo search results for Russia and Venezuela connections:
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu_X30pZJCJEAfCtXNyoA?p=Russia+Venezuela+bombers+tanks+arms&y=Search&fr=404_news
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From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
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President Obama and Venezuela dictator Hugo
Chavez at the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad
Obama, Chavez shake hands at Americas Summit:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97KK2T00&show_article=1
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Russia's Medvedev hails "comrade" Obama
Associated Foreign Press (AFP) ^ | April 2, 2009 | Anna Smolchenko
"Russia's Dmitry Medvedev hailed Barack Obama as "my new comrade" Thursday after their first face-to-face talks"
http://www.france24.com/en/20090402-russias-medvedev-hails-comrade-obama
April 1, 2009:
"Obama, Medvedev pledge new era of relations":
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090401/wl_afp/usrussiadiplomacynuclear_20090401152002
And it’s no wonder his approval rating is ZERO!
The blame game begins. Anything to cover Hussein’s scrawny @$$!
But I keep asking myself who is this guy that calls himself The Supreme Leader? ...and I'm talking about Iran, not the US.
Well, that’s what happens when you throw the CIA under the bus. Nobody there is willing to take any chances because they don’t trust either Congress or the White House to back them once things go south.
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