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2011-02-11 Africa North

Obama Intelligence Official Prepared For Congressional Testimony On EgyptBy Watching CNN

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-02-11 03:35|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 He had to watch CNN or the equivalent, to make sure he was caught up on the latest events.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-02-11 07:14|| 2011-02-11 07:14|| Front Page Top

#2 He had to watch CNN because Journolist is down.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-02-11 07:16|| 2011-02-11 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 It could be worse. He could've prepared by watching PMSNBC or CurrentTV.

Posted by Mike 2011-02-11 07:56|| 2011-02-11 07:56|| Front Page Top

#4 He had to watch CNN or the equivalent, to make sure he was caught up on the latest ~~events~~ line of Bull.

FIFY.

The fact that someone is basing our intel on what is the latest - not necessarily true - 'narrative' to come out of the mouths of CNN is somewhats terrifying.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-11 08:24|| 2011-02-11 08:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Bet there was a time when the US could have had fairly decent intell on what was happening, but since this Administration threw the regime under the bus, Panetta has to rely on ABC News& in WDC. Betrayal is a bitch.

Posted by Jack Salami 2011-02-11 09:05|| 2011-02-11 09:05|| Front Page Top

What you end up looking like when you rely on ~~CIA~~ CNN.

Posted by Chater Borgia4688 2011-02-11 09:37|| 2011-02-11 09:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Panetta's big goof here was that he offered his opinion in open testimony. (Not smart) With that said; it may be discomforting for some to accept but, historicaly in fluid situations, alot of intel is gathered from media reports. That's right folks, high level decisions may have been made as a result of Anderson Cooper's reportage. And if you find that unnerving, just think, Al-Jizz has been the big dog in Cairo since this all started.

Posted by DepotGuy 2011-02-11 10:02|| 2011-02-11 10:02|| Front Page Top

#8 I think we should consider ourselves lucky that Panetta hadn't TIVO-d "Dancing With the Stars."

Posted by Matt 2011-02-11 11:13|| 2011-02-11 11:13|| Front Page Top

#9 What is this currantTV, some network about fruits and vegetables?

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-02-11 12:18|| 2011-02-11 12:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Worse that that, swksvolFF. It's where Keef Olbermann dramatically reads the erotic poetry of the Goracle.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2011-02-11 13:20|| 2011-02-11 13:20|| Front Page Top

#11 The fact that someone is basing our intel on what is the latest - not necessarily true - 'narrative' to come out of the mouths of CNN is somewhats terrifying.

Terrifying indeed! From reports, Obama was also watching developments in Egypt on CNN on Air Force One on the way back from "campaigning" in Michigan.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-11 13:33|| 2011-02-11 13:33|| Front Page Top

#12 It's where Keef Olbermann dramatically reads the erotic poetry of the Goracle.

... to fruits and vegetables.

(Thanks for the image Swamp Blondie... now I'm off to find the imagination-bleach...)

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-11 14:26|| 2011-02-11 14:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Ah, Clash of the Tertian: Ubernarcissus vs. The Chakra.

Think I'll pass on dinglecurrantTV.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-02-11 14:43|| 2011-02-11 14:43|| Front Page Top

#14 Bond: Are these pictures live?

M: Unlike the American government, we prefer not to get our bad news from CNN.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-02-11 16:29|| 2011-02-11 16:29|| Front Page Top

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