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'Raghead' Slur in Snowden Leak Prompts White House Call for Discrimination Review
National Journal ^ | July 9, 2014 | Dustin Volz

Posted on 07/09/2014 10:41:58 AM PDT by don-o

On the heels of an explosive leak from Edward Snowden, the White House is pushing its intelligence agencies to review their internal policies and standards to ensure "diversity and tolerance" in its operations.

An article published Wednesday by The Intercept revealed that the National Security Agency and the FBI spied on the emails of five high-profile Muslim-Americans who were apparently guilty of no wrongdoing. One disclosed file from 2005 shows a target's unknown name being replaced with a placeholder of "Mohammed Raghead."

Without confirming or denying other details of the report, the White House said it has asked for an assessment of whether spy agencies are vigorous enough in their policing of potential racial or religious bias.

"As the NSA has said, the use of racial or ethnic stereotypes, slurs, or other similar language by employees is both unacceptable and inconsistent with the country's core values," White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. "The administration takes all such allegations extremely seriously, and upon learning of this matter, the White House immediately requested that the director of National Intelligence undertake an assessment of Intelligence Community policies, training standards or directives that promote diversity and tolerance, and as necessary, make any recommendations changes or additional reforms."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamadoctrine; obamaforeignpolicy; obamalegacy; proislamist
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1 posted on 07/09/2014 10:41:58 AM PDT by don-o
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To: don-o

Yes, “diversity and tolerance”. That’s the problem that needs to be fixed down at NSA!


2 posted on 07/09/2014 10:43:14 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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To: don-o

Focused like a laser he is.


3 posted on 07/09/2014 10:43:37 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: don-o

the White House immediately requested that the director of National Intelligence undertake an assessment of Intelligence Community policies, training standards or directives that promote diversity and tolerance, and as necessary, make any recommendations changes or additional reforms.”

Good gosh, like they don’t have something better to do???


4 posted on 07/09/2014 10:44:22 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: don-o

Don’t worry about the terrorism.

Alert the PC police instead!


5 posted on 07/09/2014 10:44:43 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: don-o

In WWII did they use the placeholder : Colonel McKrautmeister?


6 posted on 07/09/2014 10:45:52 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: don-o

It’s time for the NSA to release data that they are sure to have regarding the Obamadork and his messages to our enemies.

This would 1) aid them in regaining respect in the U.S., 2) contribute to the demise of the Obamadork, and 3) give citizens ample proof that the MSM should be hunted down and dispatched.

Come on, NSA, we know that your janitors have twice the IQ of anyone in the White House. The Obamadork couldn’t qualify to clean your windows.

Do it.

Now.


7 posted on 07/09/2014 10:46:44 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: don-o

Let’s not worry about terrorism, let’s piss our time away on “tolerance and racism”. That ought to keep you good and safe. Fools.


8 posted on 07/09/2014 10:46:52 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who ... the NIC ?


9 posted on 07/09/2014 10:47:36 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: don-o

You KNOW Obama is regretting passing up the “toke” he was offered yesterday. This governing a country is SO hard.


10 posted on 07/09/2014 10:48:49 AM PDT by moovova
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To: don-o

“On the heels of an explosive leak from Edward Snowden, the White House is pushing...to ensure “diversity and tolerance” in its operations.”

BULL.

I worked in SIGINT thirty years ago, specifically that involving Mediterranean/North African/Middle East intelligence. We always used the term, ‘raghead’, in conversation within our compartments.

The “ragheads” were trying to destroy Western Civilization and murdering westerners. To Hell with people who do not themselves believe in diversity, but only talk about it.


11 posted on 07/09/2014 10:49:27 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE US OF US CITIZEN PARENTS.)
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To: knarf

Quite. No one shall defame Islam during his caliphate.


12 posted on 07/09/2014 10:49:31 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: don-o

Would anyone call the term mitre-head or crown-head a slur against Catholics or Orthodox?


13 posted on 07/09/2014 10:52:29 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: thorvaldr

“A great nation that practiced diversity & tolerance...”

The phrase that will be written on our tombstone... RIP USA


14 posted on 07/09/2014 10:52:57 AM PDT by bfh333 ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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To: don-o

The Raghead in Chief will get right on this. Finally something important for him to do.


15 posted on 07/09/2014 10:55:04 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: don-o

More concerned with upsetting Islamics than spying on all Americans...


16 posted on 07/09/2014 10:55:11 AM PDT by DisorderOnBorder (Haley Barbour rather work for drug cartels than Americans)
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To: SatinDoll
The “ragheads” were trying to destroy Western Civilization and murdering westerners. To Hell with people who do not themselves believe in diversity, but only talk about it.

A quote from an 1899 book by Winston Churchill, "The River War", in which he describes Muslims he apparently observed during Kitchener's campaign in the Sudan

“How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.”

17 posted on 07/09/2014 10:56:25 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: don-o

- Time for some more quilting!


18 posted on 07/09/2014 10:58:10 AM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: don-o
Is "haji" forbotten?

Oh, Hi.

5.56mm

19 posted on 07/09/2014 10:58:21 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: don-o

Raghead is pretty innocuous when referring to muzzies. The terms I would use would get my post pulled.


20 posted on 07/09/2014 11:01:17 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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