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CIA Director Says He Would Resign If Ordered To Resume Waterboarding
OANN ^ | July 14,2016 | By Jonathan Landay

Posted on 07/13/2016 6:39:13 PM PDT by Hojczyk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday he would resign if the next president ordered his agency to resume waterboarding suspected militants, an apparent reference to comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump embracing the banned interrogation method.”I can say that as long as I’m director of CIA, irrespective of what the president says, I’m not going to be the director of CIA that gives that order. They’ll have to find another director,” said Brennan, who did not mention Trump by name.

Brennan, who has been director since 2013, tacked his comment to the end of his response to a question about drone strike policy after speaking at the Brookings Institution, a Washington policy institute.Brennan said previously he would refuse to resume the practice, which simulates drowning and was used by the CIA on three suspected militants detained in secret foreign prisons during President George W. Bush’s administration.

But his pledge to resign if ordered to revive waterboarding was his most emphatic affirmation of his position to date.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2013; bleedingheartattack; brennan; brookings; brookingsinstitution; cia; interrogation; johnbrennan; needsfired; waterboarding
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To: Hojczyk

Bye bye!!!!


41 posted on 07/13/2016 6:52:51 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: dfwgator

I love that image. It is so perfect on so many threads!


42 posted on 07/13/2016 6:54:49 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: Hojczyk

Thanks for letting us know what it would take. Now watch him walk it back. “I was obviously being sarcastic!”. He is part of the problem that I hope goes away with Obama.


43 posted on 07/13/2016 6:55:07 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Hojczyk

For insubordination, without pension.

Cue the “well by then” guy!


44 posted on 07/13/2016 6:55:31 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: Hojczyk

Hey Johnny, the sooner the better.


45 posted on 07/13/2016 6:55:36 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Hojczyk

Except for now, the most dangerous time for this country will be from the election on, with a Trump win, and quite possibly, without it.


46 posted on 07/13/2016 6:55:47 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Hojczyk

Bye


47 posted on 07/13/2016 6:56:09 PM PDT by Williams (If Trump is not the nominee ... The party's over.)
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To: Hojczyk; Lumper20; flat; unkus; SkyPilot; vette6387; mazda77; Jet Jaguar; Foolsgold; tet68

Bye Bye Baby

Maybe he should read his history books and familiarize himself with the Bataan Death March to be reminded of what our troops have suffered rather than worry about our enemies.


48 posted on 07/13/2016 6:58:24 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Hojczyk

That’s one thing al-Brennan doesn’t have to worry about. Trump would fire him way before any jihadis were interrogated.


49 posted on 07/13/2016 6:58:24 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Cen-Tejas
"I’m sure I’m forgetting somebody."

Like all the Federal Judges that Obama appointed? Remember the Clinton precedent of firing 150 of them in one day. Also all Dept heads should be asked ( Like many DA's do after being elected ) for letters of pending resignation and their resumes and get back to them in 90 days if they are in or out.

BTW, HR usually walks you out or they send a Corporate Guard to do so in a downsizing. IMHO team Trump will have to deputize or hire a lot of guards that 1st day either by the ones he ask to go, or those who self select too go.

50 posted on 07/13/2016 6:58:42 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: Hojczyk

This chump just might be one of the first to experience the new ‘enhanced interrogation’ procedures of the Trump Administration.


51 posted on 07/13/2016 6:59:16 PM PDT by Radix (Natural Born Citizens have Citizen parents)
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To: Hojczyk

Yes yes agree...it’s so much better to blow them into a .gazzilion pieces. The guilty with the innocent.

Never mind that the guilty might have knowledge of a coming WMD attack.

We have to be nice


52 posted on 07/13/2016 6:59:57 PM PDT by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new treason. Treason is the new patriotism)
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To: Hojczyk

Would Trump keep anyone who worked during bozo’s 2 terms?
I very much doubt it.


53 posted on 07/13/2016 7:00:05 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Hojczyk
...Brennan said on Wednesday he would resign if the next president ordered his agency to resume waterboarding suspected militants...

SURE you would... *snort*

(/sarc)

54 posted on 07/13/2016 7:01:42 PM PDT by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
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To: mkjessup

Yeah.


55 posted on 07/13/2016 7:01:52 PM PDT by OKSooner
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To: Hojczyk

He could hire some Koreans on a contract basis.


56 posted on 07/13/2016 7:02:19 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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To: Hojczyk

They drone anyone, men, women & children, but can’t waterboard terrorists... LOL.


57 posted on 07/13/2016 7:02:51 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Hojczyk

Is there a down side to this?


58 posted on 07/13/2016 7:02:57 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: RetiredTexasVet
Walk quickly when you leave so the door doesn’t hit you in the a$$ and render you mentally challenged.

Or render you unable to speak.

59 posted on 07/13/2016 7:03:44 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: Rome2000

Jay’s name was spelled Jeh by his mother.

I’ve heard that too, but can’t confirm it either.
There are enough known muslims in this administration to be worrisome.


60 posted on 07/13/2016 7:05:17 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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