Posted on 06/28/2013 4:05:26 PM PDT by Seizethecarp
On Capitol Hill Thursday, an intimate briefing between CIA Director John Brennan and the top two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee exploded into an impromptu and classified briefing on Syria with top leaders at the State Department, CIA, White House and Congress.
Originally billed as a briefing about a new CIA report defending enhanced interrogation practices, congressional aides said the focus of the briefing flipped unexpectedly to the war in Syria and was extended to the entire Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Attendees spotted by The Cable included Vice President Joe Biden, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns, Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Saxby Chambliss, Ron Wyden, Susan Collins, and others.
As they exited the briefing, attendees remained tight-lipped. "I have nothing to say," Feinstein said. When asked if the briefing involved the CIA's interrogation practices, she said "no." Congressional aides confirmed that the briefing focused on Syria, but could not elaborate. Update: One Senate aide said Brennan did discuss the CIA report with Feinstein and Chambliss privately, but there was "no report formally delivered" to them or the committee.
The meeting occurred in the backdrop of a dispute last week between lawmakers and the White House over its proposal to provide arms to Syrian rebels.
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Was a CIA report that promotes enhanced interrogation as effective deep-sixed?
When it all goes to hell obama won’t be responsible. Biden acted on his own. Yet people still think he’s the greatest president ever.
Stand up Joe!
Are we ever screwed.
If the Ruskies are against Al Qaeda, it’s not all bad.
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Lybia, Iraq, Iran and Syria are all about the Petro Dollar and nothing else.
Was there any discussion on cessation of aid to the Islamist head-loppers?
While the mouse is away, the cats discover all his evil treason?
Attendees spotted by The Cable included Vice President Joe Biden, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns, Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Saxby Chambliss, Ron Wyden, Susan Collins, and others. As they exited the briefing, attendees remained tight-lipped. "I have nothing to say," Feinstein said. When asked if the briefing involved the CIA's interrogation practices, she said "no."
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