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2014-06-08 Home Front: WoT

CIA chief long pushed for release of the Taliban 5

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Posted by ryuge 2014-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The pro-Islam John Brennan and other senior political operatives may have pushed for it, but I doubt Chiefs of Station, seasoned operators in the field or in the operations directorate thought much of the idea.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-08 07:06|| 2014-06-08 07:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Appears to be a difference of opinion within the IC.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-08 08:07|| 2014-06-08 08:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Allof us on the National Security team were unanimous in supporting and recommending that we take this opportunity, National Security Advisor Susan Rice told CNN Friday. But then again Ms. Rice's [not to be confused with Condoleezza] veracity gets more in doubt every time she opens her pie hole.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-08 11:20|| 2014-06-08 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Rice - "Honorable and Distinction" Rice? "It was a movie that caused Benghazi" Rice?

That's the LAST person that should have input into any decision making on national policy.

Obama has stripped out the competent and replaced them with obedient political hacks

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-08 12:52|| 2014-06-08 12:52|| Front Page Top

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