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| Leon Panetta: Trump ‘undermining the credibility' of intel community with Twitter tirades |
| 2017-01-07 |
| [Wash Times] President-elect Donald Trump is "undermining the credibility" of the U.S. intelligence community by using Twitter to discuss and dispute matters of national security, former CIA Director Leon Panetta said Friday. In an interview broadcast by NBC’s "Today" show, the former CIA chief said it was "unheard of and unprecedented" for the president-elect to be publicly sparring with the nation’s intelligence community after Mr. Trump used his widely followed social media account to challenge its claims concerning a hacking campaign waged against the 2016 White House race by the Russian government. "When he sits down with our intelligence community and hears what they have to say, I think he’s going to realize that this is a very important issue that must be dealt with seriously," said Mr. Panetta, who at separate times ran both the CIA and Department of Defense under President Obama. "He’s going to find that it’s easy to tweet about reactions to all kinds of issues. But to seriously deal with our national security and deal with the threats to our country is a business that ought to be done in the confines of the Oval Office," he said Friday morning. Although Mr. Panetta has been hardly reserved in the past with respect to expressing his opinion of the president-elect, his latest comments proved especially timely given that Mr. Trump was scheduled to be briefed by intelligence officials Friday afternoon on the Russia’s hacking campaign. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #13 We know what's said about intelligent, something about oxymoron. |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-01-07 21:55 |
| #12 "the CIA cheerfully went after Dubya in his second term, and may have actively worked against John McCain" And this is not half of the bureaucratic nonsense for political gain I have seen for decades. Do not get me wrong, I love them, they do deliver some great products, The political arm over Our entire structure has been tuned into an ether level priority. The ground level probably waits on 50 staff to do anything now. information is forged for political purposes. Metrics are off. Grab a decade of WFB and check it There is no Sin against being plain spoken or direct. There is nothing wrong with trust but verify. And this dogpile on Trump looks exactly like it is. It's an army of strawmen to contaminate the news that no one cared about in 2012. China is the Nation State that attacked Our Government, and probably has the OPM file on everyone on rantburg, plus .. Every Federal Government Employee. Some simple rudimentary checks show inconsistencies with "competing" agencies. The map making process must have been a bitch beating your heads together to make a consistent non-story about the big Russian Bear in your barn or bathroom. I have news That will shake you and break you... I see right through you. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-01-07 12:19 |
| #11 Incoming director Rep. Mike Pompeo is going to have his hands full. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-07 11:08 |
| #10 ....I think one should read TFA with this in mind: the CIA cheerfully went after Dubya in his second term, and may have actively worked against John McCain. Mr Panetta - White House COS under Slick Willie and with ZERO LE or Intel experience - was sent to CIA by President Obama with one and only one purpose in mind: make sure that a weaponized intel community wouldn't turn against Obama and the Democratic party. He did his job and made sure that when it came down to it, the intel community would support The Right People. Mr Panetta isn't bitching about undermined credibility here; he's complaining that President-elect Trump might actually be intending to drain the particular swamp in Langley, VA. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-01-07 10:53 |
| #9 Make no mistake. Panettas' primary beef is DRT, and Mike Flynn's 'lookie boss, lookie boss, lookie boss' finger. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-07 10:53 |
| #8 It would appear that Pannettas' primary beef is the public nature of PE-Trumps' IC critiques. He also seems to insinuate the use Twitter is not an appropriate vehicle to air such grievences. Those are opinions held by many - not the few. Trump would be wise to tone down his 144 characters on this issue. At least re-focus the motive conclusion towards the damaging of a single candidate as opposed to swaying an entire election. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2017-01-07 10:48 |
| #7 I think it's the fact that the CIA is pursuing it's own agenda and has become lying worthless political hacks instead of doing their actual job. But, but, but intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination... be hard. Political intrigues, running guns, shi* disturbing, and overthrowing governments is much more lucrative. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-07 10:45 |
| #6 I think it's the fact that the CIA is pursuing it's own agenda and has become lying worthless political hacks instead of doing their actual job that is the reason Trump is going to eviscerate them. Maybe we should use rendition to send them all to the Russians so they can have that fantasy super secret agent experience, only for real. I'm sure the Russians will 'disappear' them. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2017-01-07 10:38 |
| #5 Next you're going to say "Trump ‘undermining the credibility' of news media with Twitter tirades"? Seems both institution sunk themselves by their own actions and behaviors. Trump is just the kid pointing out the Emperor has no clothes. Fortunately, he has enough standing to actually get peoples attention to the matter. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-01-07 07:52 |
| #4 Hey, what was that about Iranian nukes under bush again? I have it hard copy right here. What was up with that? MR Undermine credibility? Are you a democrat? nevermind. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-01-07 07:05 |
| #3 Well Mr leaky pants, I saw this movie before. It's called "Look who's talking too" I never want to see it again. I welcome the OSS back and you to re-check your metadata please. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-01-07 07:03 |
| #2 "undermining the credibility" of the U.S. intelligence community I'm not certain that is any longer possible. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-07 04:17 |
| #1 Failed to predict the collapse of Soviet Union. Failed to predict the raise of Islamic Militancy. Failed in all their recommendation in how to deal with Islamic Militancy. Failed in predicting Russian response to engineering Ukrainian putsch. Failed to ... Ok, maybe we should talk about their successes instead? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-01-07 04:14 |