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George W. Bush's CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden calls Trump supporters 'our Taliban'

2021-08-24

[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Retired General Michael Hayden bashed 'MAGA wearing unvaxxed' people after Donald Trump held a rally in Alabama criticized as a 'super spreader' event

He appeared to endorse an image calling Trump supporters 'Our Taliban'

GOP Congressman Jim Banks was one of the people calling out Hayden

Hayden did not reply but retweeted another user dismissing Banks's comment

Hayden was first appointed to the intel community by former President Bill Clinton before serving under President George W. Bush's administration

The retired general was once accused of lying to Congress over CIA torture

From a Wikipedia entry: Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999 to 2005. It appears Mike missed some data then as badly as he is missing data now.

Posted by:Fred

#17 Bring it little man....

This is the first time I’ve seen you be scary, 49 Pan. Usually you make a point not to.

Posted by: trailing wife 2021-08-24 22:58

#16 Not being Al Gore was a pretty big deal at the time. Can you imagine what he would have done with 9/11?

Posted by: trailing wife 2021-08-24 22:56

#15 At this point, the best thing that can be said about GWB is that he wasn't Al Gore.

Posted by: ed in texas 2021-08-24 19:42

#14 The "plan" (TB & CIA plan) is we're out by the end of this month. After that, there's no press, no media, no phones, no FB.... so no one will be able to confirm the status of those left behind.

Swell plan, eh ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2021-08-24 18:20

#13 I don't think anyone associated with the W administrations should be saying anything right now as they made the nation building decision and apparently never set up a plan to leave at some point.

Posted by: ruprecht 2021-08-24 18:18

#12 Bring it little man....

Posted by: 49 Pan 2021-08-24 16:34

#11 Are they giving "our Taliban" goodies too? Night vision goggles would be cool...

Posted by: james 2021-08-24 15:51

#10 a basis for convincing people the government ~~has their best interests at heart~~ wants them to die FIFY

Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-08-24 15:30

#9 Be fun to put Boosh on the spot to disavow this. His handlers will never let that happen.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-24 11:55

#8 Dibs on the F-15 Simulator!

Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-08-24 10:37

#7 There is a big difference between Taliban and MAGA Trump supporters; the American Deep state declared war on one and the other is the Taliban.

Posted by: Airandee 2021-08-24 10:34

#6 one side of the American ppl are lawful and obedient, I'll let you guess which one.

Posted by: Chris 2021-08-24 10:34

#5 I do hope that the MAGA people learn from the taliban, and the next deepState defeat is on home ground. At the hands of real Americans. Before the BLMs learn from it and... Wakanda.

But, wishful thinking maybe. America is too obedient and law abiding a society.

Posted by: Dron66046 2021-08-24 08:24

#4 If so, you know what the taliban does to their enemies, don't ya? Better start running.

Posted by: DarthVader 2021-08-24 08:19

#3 It certainly is fun to taunt your political opponents, but that hardly seems like a basis for convincing people the government has their best interests at heart. Mike gets an F in Persuasion.

Posted by: SteveS 2021-08-24 08:05

#2 Hey Mike, it appears the Taliban are winners.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-08-24 07:38

#1
Mike, I worked with you once, and I thought you we a Horse's A-s; Thank you for confirming my assessment.

Posted by: Slairong Dingle9115 2021-08-24 00:45

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