"On this occasion, we celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and we also celebrate how much Muslims have enriched America and its culture in ways both large and small." Barack Hussein Obama.
Posted on 09/11/2009 3:18:26 AM PDT by nickcarraway
CIA Director Leon Panetta addressed agency staff in an e-mail today marking the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks tomorrow. With the CIA facing scrutiny over Bush-era torture of detainees and questions about how it should share responsibilities with the FBI and other federal agencies, Panetta used the opportunity to try to boost morale and rally employees.
Panetta's full message is included below:
Message from the Director: September 11th
Tomorrow, our nation as a whole will remember those lost to us eight years ago. For the men and women of the CIA, September 11th is a constant, powerful incentive in the war against al-Qa’ida and its violent sympathizers. Our Agency is at the center of that fight. We have no higher priority or greater focus.
Alone, and with partners in this country and overseas, the CIA has inflicted major losses on a dangerous enemy. Places that al-Qa’ida once counted as safe havens have become less safe. People on whom al-Qa’ida once relied—planners, commanders, facilitators, and trainers—have been taken off the battlefield.
The information the CIA gathers and the actions it takes, crucial as they are, will not by themselves defeat terrorists determined to strike again. Al-Qa’ida’s own vicious ideology, founded on the murder of innocent people, has proven to be a major weakness. But we cannot wait for popular disgust to isolate and overcome the extremists. We and our allies must continue to press the offensive, eroding their ability to plot and kill.
It is difficult, hazardous work. But your skill, dedication, and valor make good on our responsibility not only to the memory of those who perished on September 11th, but to their families and to all Americans. We will never forget their sacrifice and we will never rest until we have brought those responsible for this tragedy to justice.
The President has made clear that our mission is to disrupt, defeat, and destroy al-Qa’ida—and that’s exactly what we intend to do. It is a privilege for me to work with men and women worthy of so vital a mission. Thank you for serving so well in this fight—and for helping the United States guarantee that no life lost in this attack or battle shall be lost in vain. That is our pledge and our prayer on this September 11th.
Leon E. Panetta
“The President has made clear that our mission is to disrupt, defeat, and destroy al-Qa’ida—”
How? Is he going to commit hara kiri?
“and that’s exactly what we intend to do. It is a privilege for me to work with men and women worthy of so vital a mission. Thank you for serving so well in this fight—and for helping the United States guarantee that no life lost in this attack or battle shall be lost in vain. That is our pledge and our prayer on this September 11th.”
Dear Leon,
obama lies.
Drop dead!
Leon? the _resident IS al-Qa’ida...
and I thought you were quitting?
“powerful incentive in the war against al-Qa’ida and its violent sympathizers. “
Including our President who said in response to the attacks that we should be ‘empathetic’ to what caused them to do this to us.
Yes, we have a (former?) practicing muslim named Hussein who sympathized with al-Qa’ida as the leader of our military.
America really IS stupid (well, at least 54%) aren’t they?
They played the race boogeyman so well didn’t they? They actually made people afraid to question whether we should give the nuke codes to the person I just described above.
I will remember all that fell on this day 8 years ago. It seems so long ago and yet like yesterday.
I wonder when some aggrivated CIA agent is going to drop one on Obama/Pelosi.
Liberal drivel...
we need to go after Al Q...AL Q is responsible for the majority of attacks in Iraq...
So lets pull out...
It’s all BS...
Obama has changed the rules of engagment in Afganistan to ensure higher US casualties....the press is allready picking up the ball and letting dems know it’s ok to be for a cut and run and claiming the public is weary of higher war deaths...
The deaths Obama is directly responsible for by changing the ROE...
Vermin...all of them...
“once you understand the nature of a thing...you know what it’s capable of”...Musashi
Trust me. They’re aggrevated enough alright, agent or not. It just ain’t in their job description...at least not so’s you can see it.
And as reward for that, Eric Holder is going to send some of you to jail.
Have a great National Day of Service day! Have you prayed with a Muslim yet?
I’ve been fighting this crap since he got here. I am on a personal vendetta against McChrystal for what he is doing over there. It is insane. It is criminal. He is committing outright murder, and he should be relieved of command and shot at sunrise along with his treasonous boss.
“Have you prayed with a Muslim yet?”
No, but I am learning exorcism.
hot. I meant HOT, as in heat. As in hell.
Lord, they will be at my freakin’ door....
You got to see this! Thanks to knighthawk!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337038/posts
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1088742/Museum-scours-world-for-new-videos-of-9/11
http://makehistory.national911memorial.org/
Add another Obama insult to injury on 9-11. First, he desecrated the memory of 9-11 with his planned proclamation of his mandatory civilian service on 9-11, which he has designated a "National Day of Service." And now 9-11 has yet another title: State Department personnel are supposed to pray with Muslims on the newly declared "Interfaith Day of Service," whatever that means on 9-11.
FLCK him AND his muslim jihadi brothers. This ain’t the day for it. In fact, it’s NEVER the day for it.
In the meantime just do your job until I can get something else on you to run to nancy Pelosi with.
Panetta is a pimp.
“...Tries to Boost CIA Morale...”
The first step in boosting morale is to get rid of the Clinton “Butt boy.”
Leon Panetta seems like a typical political hack afraid to take a real stand for his agency or their operatives.
Panetta like Ozero deserve to be hung for sedition.
Panetta knows what this marxist p.o.s. poser is up to and does nothing.
Panetta, “You Lie!”
"On this occasion, we celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and we also celebrate how much Muslims have enriched America and its culture in ways both large and small." Barack Hussein Obama.
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