Tag Archives: CIA

Lindsey Graham Isn’t Done With That Chicken

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

There are legitimate arguments being made against confirming John Brennan as the director of the CIA, but this isn’t one of them. A statement from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) “I have not forgotten about the Benghazi debacle and still have … Continue reading →

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Another Nothingburger

Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

A Senate Homeland Security report has concluded that the CIA, FBI, and the Department of Defense share the blame for confusing reports on what caused the attack on the American embassy in Libya. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate report says … Continue reading →

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Constituency

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, misconduct that lead to General Petraeus’s resignation today was reportedly uncovered during an FBI probe according to the Associated Press.

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Admitting to Extramarital Affair, Petraeus Quits CIA

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm by Bob Cesca

Just in: Gen. David Petraeus has resigned as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, MSNBC reports. MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell broke the news Friday afternoon, reading Petraeus’ resignation letter on air. Petraeus wrote in the letter to the CIA staff … Continue reading →

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Partisan Gridlock

Posted on May 7, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, according to the Associated Press, the CIA has foiled another would-be underwear bomber. Meanwhile, a woman claimed President Obama should be tried for treason at a campaign stop in Ohio today, and Mitt … Continue reading →

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The Torture Memo Lie

Posted on August 25, 2009 at 5:09 pm by Bob Cesca

Throughout the morning, MSNBC and others repeated the false conclusion that the newly released CIA memos proved that torture worked. Naturally this has proved to be totally untrue. The memos, from 2004 and 2005, do say that some detainees, particularly … Continue reading →

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Lying Liars and Scarborough Show Prep

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 1:58 pm by Bob Cesca

Both Newt Gingrich and John Boehner have been forced to admit that the CIA has lied to Congress. First, John Boehner: And Newt Gingrich: So I assume Joe Scarborough will insist that Pete Hoekstra, Gingrich and Boehner are all slandering … Continue reading →

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Morning Joe

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 8:08 am by Bob Cesca

This was from yesterday, but it’s never too late to call out Joe Scarborough for spreading false information: I can tell you, I’ve got numerous contacts within the CIA from my days on the Hill that say, at least outside … Continue reading →

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It Didn't Work

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm by Bob Cesca

Someone tell The Coward Joe Scarborough that torture didn’t work. It doesn’t work. It will never work. The CIA’s inspector general: WASHINGTON — The CIA inspector general in 2004 found that there was no conclusive proof that waterboarding or other … Continue reading →

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Unnecessary Torture for An Unnecessary War

Posted on April 23, 2009 at 2:43 pm by Bob Cesca

An FBI interrogator speaks out. Sullivan summarizes the meat of the interrogator’s op/ed: Soufan notes that torture was applied to Zubaydah even though he had provided a great deal of actionable and accurate intelligence from traditional Western interrogation techniques. But … Continue reading →

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