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Obama’s DNI reminds Obama that “enhanced interrogation” worked (CIA Memo redactions were Partisan)
Hot Air ^ | April 22, 2009 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 04/24/2009 1:27:53 PM PDT by Altera

Obama’s DNI reminds Obama that “enhanced interrogation” worked

April 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey

Barack Obama’s top man in the intelligence community sent the President a memo defending the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, which the White House edited before releasing to the press de-emphasizing that defense. Dennis Blair, the Director of National Intelligence, pointed out that most of what we know about al-Qaeda came from using those techniques on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Zubaydah, countering leaks last week from the Obama administration that claimed the methods produced no data...

In other words, the Obama administration covered up the fact that even their own DNI acknowledges that the interrogations produced actionable and critical information. When Dick Cheney demanded the release of the rest of the memos relating that information, he wasn’t just going on a fishing expedition. Cheney filed a request to declassify those memos in March, and the CIA has yet to decide on his request, but we can no longer doubt that records exist showing the success of those interrogations.,

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodni; ciainterrogation; ciainterrogationmemo; ciamemos; dennisblair; interrogation; obama
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1 posted on 04/24/2009 1:27:53 PM PDT by Altera
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To: Altera

Remember when Hussein told us that lower Capital Gains Tax rates bringing in more revenue didn’t matter? Cause it was a “matter of fairness” (whatever the hell that means). Same thing here. We need to be “fair” with psychotic thugs who wish to murder as many Americans as possible.


2 posted on 04/24/2009 1:35:53 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Altera

Hillary will claim Dennis Blair isn’t credible either.


3 posted on 04/24/2009 1:36:56 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Introducing Pretender-in-Chief Barack Hussein Obama and the First Cow.)
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To: Altera

Coverup, Coverup, Coverup, Watergate, Watergate, Watergate,
Impeach, Impeach, Impeach...


4 posted on 04/24/2009 1:40:20 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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To: Altera
Obama' ploy to continue to smear President Bush, will likely backfire when people really understand, the "debate" as to release the papers or not really had little to do with anything.....Barack Obama wanted them released regardless:

UPDATE: One more point. In the Post's account those who argued against releasing details about interrogation techniques were no more high-minded than the other side. Their main argument seems to have been that releasing the information "could spark a national security debate with conservatives that could undermine Obama's broader agenda."

In other words, the debate over which Obama presided was all about what would help Obama. The debaters obviously knew their audience.

5 posted on 04/24/2009 1:50:50 PM PDT by yoe
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To: Altera

Mr. Obama, What did you know and when did you know it?


6 posted on 04/24/2009 2:04:16 PM PDT by RatRipper (I HATE tax & spend liberals)
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To: Altera

it’s a good story, but it’s not breaking news and i believe it appeared here two days ago.


7 posted on 04/24/2009 2:06:58 PM PDT by dep (how about next time we don't nominate someone who apologizes for being there)
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To: yoe
Their main argument seems to have been that releasing the information "could spark a national security debate with conservatives that could undermine Obama's broader agenda."

Yes, this is the talking point released by the Post. The Post article was an attempt to cast aspersions on those conservatives who would have the temerity to use this issue to undermine Obama's broader agenda.

However, it fails on two points. As you point out, the talking point shows a lack of consideration of national security within the debate to release the memos. Secondly, is obscures the real reason to release the papers, which was to change the debate FROM Obama's broader agenda! [Actually, it probably doesn't "fail" on this point.]

8 posted on 04/24/2009 2:14:28 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: dep

it’s a good story, but it’s not breaking news and i believe it appeared here two days ago.
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First I’ve seen it. I’m glad it was posted again.


9 posted on 04/24/2009 2:54:06 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Altera
0goatse

10 posted on 04/24/2009 2:55:37 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - Obama is basically Jim Jones with a teleprompter)
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To: Altera

I have argued with several libs on another site who complain that waterboarding is torture and poor terrorists! I believe more than ever than liberalism is indeed a mental illness. I just don’t understand the way they think. More worried about the terrorists than innocent Americans. Scary.


11 posted on 04/24/2009 2:58:56 PM PDT by nobama08
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To: Altera

Obama and his Socialist Congress are trying to “blame” the Bush Admin for the fact that we have had no terrorist attacks in the US since 9/11/01. Obama and his fellow Socialists have profound brain defects.

The question we should all be asking is this: What is the Obama Admin doing now to prevent a terrorist attack — another 9/11 or worse here in the US? So far all of Obama’s actions have been geared to helping the terrorists -— releasing those held at Gitmo, announcing that we will pull all troops out of Iraq, and appeasing Iran, the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world -— to give a few examples.

Who will Obama blame when the inevitable “new” 9/11 happens?


12 posted on 04/24/2009 3:00:34 PM PDT by pleikumud
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To: dep

Since it has been all over the cable stations for the past few days, I think it is important to get the truth out. Not that liberals are interested in the truth.


13 posted on 04/24/2009 3:00:48 PM PDT by nobama08
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To: Altera

Hussein wants to punish America for winning the war on terror.


14 posted on 04/24/2009 3:03:37 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I'm SO glad I no longer belong to the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Altera

BO must be under a lot of pressure from the far left.


15 posted on 04/24/2009 3:09:07 PM PDT by unique
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To: Altera

The question is: what is torture? Morrisey states that conservatives should stop pretending that waterboarding and the other things aren’t torture. Okay, if putting a caterpillar on someones shoulder and telling them it’s a dangerous insect is torture, then I’m down with torture. And let me tell you when the lives of thousands of Americans are at stake, there’s very little I would shrink from doing to these pieces of excrement.


16 posted on 04/24/2009 3:09:38 PM PDT by driftless2 (four)
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To: Altera

Gosh! Do WE really believe ZERO HUSSEIN would LIE to the American Public? WE KNOW ABSOLUTELY that ZERO HUSSEIN will Lie to the American Public! The Muslim Faith Justifies Lieing to the INFIDELS in order to further the Muslim Religion and/or Agendas! Where is ZERO’S Birth Certificate?
Why did his Kenyan Grandmother swear she SAW him born in KENYA? Why was ZERO’S White Grandmother kept Incommunicado in a Closet till her “DEATH?” Why are there absolutely NO RECORDS of ZERO HUSSEIN at ALL? No one would tolerate this of any other Official or Candidate? Why did the Republicans and specifically Juan Carlos McPAIN go out of his way to assist ZERO HUSSEIN in keeping his entire past SECRET? Why do neither ZERO nor his Wifey still have current Law Licenses and why did they gie the Licenses up OR were they forced to turn their Licenses in rather than face more severe punishments? OH WELL! It appears those who could force these questions to be answered so far have done Nothing! (o_O)!!


17 posted on 04/24/2009 3:11:35 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: golfisnr1
"Coverup, Coverup, Coverup, Watergate, Watergate, Watergate, Impeach, Impeach, Impeach..."

What did Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Biden know and when did they know it?

18 posted on 04/24/2009 3:13:00 PM PDT by Upstate NY Guy
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To: Altera

bttt


19 posted on 04/24/2009 3:24:08 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: True Republican Patriot
His pigsty of birth really doesn't matter any more.

Even if he produces some kind of document, the serfs are all bent over spreading their cheeks and wouldn't be able to see it to read it.

20 posted on 04/24/2009 3:28:44 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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