13
Sep
Yesterday, while listening to the President’s remarks at the Pentagon, I was struck by the apathy, the flatness of the words he chose and the language he used to describe the 9/11 attacks. The President remarked: “Let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and who plot against us still. In [...]
Tags: Role of Government, war on terror
25
Aug
Guess I wasn’t that far off. ABC is reporting that: In addition to concerns about the CIA’s reputation and its legal exposure, other White House insiders say Panetta has been frustrated by what he perceives to be less of a role than he was promised in the administration’s intelligence structure. Panetta has reportedly chafed at [...]
Tags: CIA, war on terror
25
Aug
Having spent the day running around the Daley Center today for my day job, I’m just now getting around to reading the news of the day. First stop: Drudge where there’s a link to an article reporting on the creation of a new interrogation unit, supervised by the White House, led by the FBI, but [...]
Tags: CIA, war on terror
11
May
Bloomberg reports that the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, said his country “doesn’t have to disclose the location of its weapons to the U.S..” This is in response to a U.S. inquiry as to the location of the weapons for strategic reasons, namely for their and our security and in an effort to keep [...]
Tags: Pakistan, war on terror, weapons, Zardari
