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Too bad to be true? (0's "High Value Detainee Interrogation Group" Doesn't Exist)
Powerline ^ | 1/23/2010 | Paul Mirengoff

Posted on 01/23/2010 3:25:28 PM PST by mojito

Scott has written about the fact that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the would-be Christmas-day bomber, was interrogated by the FBI instead of the "High Value Detainee Interrogation Group." The creation of this Group -- the HIG -- was announced with some fanfare a year ago by President Obama who, having shut down the CIA's terrorist interrogation program, hoped to the counter the impression that he wasn't serious about protecting America.

Dennis Blair testified before Congress that Abdulmutallab should have been questioned by the HIG. He also stated that he was not consulted about this matter and that other important intelligence officials were not consulted either.

The notion that the FBI would interrogate a high value detainee like Abdulmutallab, rather than having the interrogation handled by a special group set up expressly for that purpose, is shocking -- so shocking that Blair slapped his head when he tesitifed about the HIG's lack of involvement. What is the purpose of a "High Value Detainee Interrogation Group" if not to question, or at least play a role in the handling, of a guy sent into the country by an emerging branch of al Qaeda with explosives in his underwear?

Blair's testimony seemed too bad to be true, and that turned out to be the case. But not because the HIG did, in fact, interrogate Abdulmutallab; rather, because the HIG does not actually exist as an operational entity.

Blair made this clear in what must rank as the among the most embarrassing "clarificatons" of congressional testimony ever.

(Excerpt) Read more at powerlineblog.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: enemywithin; falsehoods; lies; nationalsecurityfail; obama; traitor
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0 defines the very essence of the enemy within. If this nation had any representatives with courage, this would be an impeachable offense.
1 posted on 01/23/2010 3:25:30 PM PST by mojito
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To: mojito

So the socialist muslim from Kenya lied about creating the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group?


2 posted on 01/23/2010 3:27:53 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Yes, yes he did.


3 posted on 01/23/2010 3:28:33 PM PST by mojito
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To: mojito

4 posted on 01/23/2010 3:31:09 PM PST by MEG33 (God Bless Our Militaryews Men and Women)
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To: jimbo123

I bet the HIG has been drawing down its budget allotment


5 posted on 01/23/2010 3:34:18 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: mojito
Boy NOTHING this man does is the truth.. Treason, traitor... You are absolutely correct if this nation had any representatives with courage, impeach!!!!!!
6 posted on 01/23/2010 3:35:40 PM PST by ColdOne (:^))
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To: jimbo123

He seems to be mentally ill... constantly lies, has roots based in the tooth fairy and muslim lies.. He will say anything ...


7 posted on 01/23/2010 3:37:03 PM PST by aeonspromise
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To: mojito

OMG!! YES, WE CAN! must have meant..”YES, WE CAN FOOL the STUPID AMERICAN VOTERS!!”


8 posted on 01/23/2010 3:37:10 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mojito

OMG.

This guy is president of the United States.


9 posted on 01/23/2010 3:37:17 PM PST by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: shalom aleichem

I’m sure The Kenyan has been funneling their budget to ACORN, NAMBLA and the ACLU.


10 posted on 01/23/2010 3:37:49 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: mojito

“Hello. I’m the man from HIG, and I’m here to interrogate you.”

—fictional TV program


11 posted on 01/23/2010 3:38:08 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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Basic Point:
"It [O's Administration ] got rid of key tools used during the Bush administration and has failed to deliver tools it promised to supply as replacements."

12 posted on 01/23/2010 3:38:22 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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“I bet the HIG has been drawing down its budget allotment”

That would be the HIG Planning Group (drawing down its budget allotment) which likely has not issued a report on what the HIG should actually be, whenever it is actually created.

Don't hold your breath - we are in good bureaucratic hands... choke.

13 posted on 01/23/2010 3:39:48 PM PST by PIF
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To: jimbo123
So the Marxist Muslim Foreigner Socialist Empty-Suit Ineligible Black-Supremicist Hate-America Criminal Obama lied about an integral and critical part of our defense.

Huh.

14 posted on 01/23/2010 3:39:52 PM PST by Lazamataz (Hey Obama, Can You Hear Me Now....? GOOOOoood......)
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To: shalom aleichem

You know they are getting paid...... WHAT A BUNCH OF.................


15 posted on 01/23/2010 3:40:05 PM PST by ColdOne (:^))
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To: mojito
What did we expect from a group of communists that are not intelligent except when it comes to screwing America and filling their pockets. The whole communists child like leader Muslim King Obama and his nitwits including the Communists Party (formally the Democratic Party) are beyond belief.
16 posted on 01/23/2010 3:41:50 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: mojito

White House Announces New Interrogation Team

By Bobby Ghosh / Washington Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1918298,00.html

Obama Approves New Team to Question Terror Suspects

By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 24, 2009; 11:31 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082401133.html


17 posted on 01/23/2010 3:45:32 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: mojito

Obama the traitor bump


18 posted on 01/23/2010 3:48:16 PM PST by EverOnward
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To: mojito
Obama and Holder are now caught between a rock and a hard place....they have lied again starting with the cost of closing Gitmo and the cost of bringing these terrorists to the United States for trial and the cost of the new prison....those costs are not being discussed. The worst is the cavalier attitude and arrogance Of Obama & Holder, Inc., giving Terrorists the same RIGHTS as those of Americans...this is and should be the straw that broke the Camel's back and then some.

SHOW YOUR OUTRAGE AMERICANS....CALL YOUR ELECTED AND DEMAND THIS NOT HAPPEN. KEEP THE TERRORISTS IN THE TRIPLE 'A' PRISON CALLED GUANTANAMO!!

19 posted on 01/23/2010 3:50:17 PM PST by yoe (No American rights for terrorists and illegal aliens!!)
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To: shalom aleichem
I believe you are unfortunately, probably correct. The group isn't operationally functional, but that doesn't mean that it hasn't been allocated and received millions of dollars that for all we know are being siphoned to groups like CAIR or Hamas or even Al Queda.
The President himself should be held personally responsible for this extraordinary gap in the national security.
20 posted on 01/23/2010 4:02:18 PM PST by madinmadtown
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