former torture chief now heads CIA - The Orange Mane

mhgaffney · 03-17-2013, 09:40 AM

This is at least a week old -- but needs to be aired nonetheless.

The selection of Brennan shows Obama's support for torture -- and his commitment to the continuing cover up about 9/11.
MHG

Brennan Confirmed to Lead the C.I.A.

By SARAH WHEATON
Published: March 7, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/us...-cia.html?_r=0

The Senate on Thursday afternoon approved John O. Brennan’s nomination to lead the Central Intelligence Agency by a vote of 63 to 34.

The vote followed a filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, who spent nearly 13 hours on the Senate floor in pursuit of more information about the administration’s domestic drone policy. After receiving a brief letter from Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. assuring him that the president does not have the “authority to use a drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil,” Mr. Paul declared his effort a success, and ultimately voted to end debate (though against the nomination), bringing the total votes in favor of cloture to 81 over 16 against.

The final confirmation vote, however, revealed some unusual coalitions.

Two Democrats, Senators Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, as well as Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont, an independent and one of the Senate’s most outspoken liberals, joined Republicans in voting against the nomination. Several of the early participants in Mr. Paul’s filibuster, including Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, and Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, voted to confirm Mr. Brennan’s nomination.

W*GS · 03-17-2013, 07:01 PM

Reading your **** is torture.

nyuk nyuk · 03-21-2013, 01:25 PM

It's okay folks - it's Democrats.

03-17-2013, 09:40 AM	#1
mhgaffney Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,764	former torture chief now heads CIA This is at least a week old -- but needs to be aired nonetheless. The selection of Brennan shows Obama's support for torture -- and his commitment to the continuing cover up about 9/11. MHG Brennan Confirmed to Lead the C.I.A. By SARAH WHEATON Published: March 7, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/us...-cia.html?_r=0 The Senate on Thursday afternoon approved John O. Brennan’s nomination to lead the Central Intelligence Agency by a vote of 63 to 34. The vote followed a filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, who spent nearly 13 hours on the Senate floor in pursuit of more information about the administration’s domestic drone policy. After receiving a brief letter from Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. assuring him that the president does not have the “authority to use a drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil,” Mr. Paul declared his effort a success, and ultimately voted to end debate (though against the nomination), bringing the total votes in favor of cloture to 81 over 16 against. The final confirmation vote, however, revealed some unusual coalitions. Two Democrats, Senators Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, as well as Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont, an independent and one of the Senate’s most outspoken liberals, joined Republicans in voting against the nomination. Several of the early participants in Mr. Paul’s filibuster, including Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, and Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, voted to confirm Mr. Brennan’s nomination.

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03-17-2013, 07:01 PM	#2
W*GS Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 19,509	Reading your **** is torture.

03-21-2013, 01:25 PM	#3
nyuk nyuk Owns scary-looking rifle Obstructionist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: 5280 Posts: 2,828 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	It's okay folks - it's Democrats.