http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hayden/ en-us Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:42:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089887/posts <p>A founding member of the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois met in New York City tonight with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.</p> <p>Jodie Evans, who co-hosted Obama's first major fundraiser in Hollywood in February 2007 just after Obama announced his candidacy and is a top fundraiser and donor to Obama's campaign, led a delegation of leftist anti-American groups that held a private meeting near the United Nations. The stated purpose of the meeting was to "serve as an opening for diplomatic resolution" to prevent war between Iran and the United States.</p> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089887/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:42:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023944/posts A year ago in July, a National Intelligence Estimate warned that al Qaeda had "protected or regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability," meaning it could be poised to strike America again. The political reaction was instantaneous and damning. "This clearly says al Qaeda is not beaten," said Michael Scheuer, the former CIA spook turned antiterror scold. What a difference 10 months – and a surge – make. CIA Director Michael Hayden painted a far more optimistic picture in an interview yesterday in the Washington Post. "On balance, we are doing pretty well," he said. "Near strategic defeat of... Opinion Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023944/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 12:36:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024021/posts CIA Director Michael Hayden gave a noteworthy interview to the Washington Post this week. According to the Post: Less than a year after his agency warned of new threats from a resurgent al-Qaeda, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden now portrays the terrorist movement as essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of the world, including in its presumed haven along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. In a strikingly upbeat assessment, the CIA chief cited major gains against al-Qaeda’s allies in the Middle East and an increasingly successful campaign to destabilize the group’s core... Iraq Status Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024021/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 16:26:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023718/posts Download this latest episode of Covert Radio to find out. Bill Roggio from the Long War Journal reacts to CIA Director Hayden on his claims that AQ is largely defeated. Bill raises questions about the claim including issues of Al Qaeda fundraising in the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia–the so called Golden Chain. Bill looks at Al Qaeda ascendancy in other areas including Somalia and Egypt. It is l10 minutes of critical analysis. Covert Radio Show and Long War Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023718/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 21:37:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023835/posts CIA director Michael Hayden came under stiff challenge for portraying Al-Qaeda as on the defensive after global setbacks, even in its safe havens along the Afghan-Pakistani border.Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, Jay Rockefeller, said Hayden's upbeat appraisal was not consistent with intelligence assessments provided his committee over the past year."In fact, I have seen nothing, including classified intelligence reporting, that would lead me to this conclusion," Rockefeller said in a scathing letter to the Central Intelligence Agency director.Hayden's assessment -- one of the most positive since the September 11, 2001 attacks -- comes less than a year after US intelligence warnings... afp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023835/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 02:15:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009859/posts Swelling populations and a global tide of immigration will present new security challenges for the United States by straining resources and stoking extremism and civil unrest in distant corners of the globe, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said in a speech yesterday. ...Hayden, speaking at Kansas State University, described the projected 33 percent growth in global population over the next 40 years as one of three significant trends that will alter the security landscape in the current century. By 2050, the number of humans on Earth is expected to rise from 6.7 billion to more than 9 billion, he said.... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009859/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 19:20:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009457/posts CIA Director Michael Hayden said Wednesday that Iranian policy, at the highest government level, is to help kill Americans in Iraq, the boldest pronouncement of Iranian involvement by a U.S. official to date. Hayden made the statement in response to a student question while delivering the Landon Lecture at Kansas State University. "It is my opinion, it is the policy of the Iranian government, approved to highest level of that government, to facilitate the killing of Americans in Iraq," Hayden said. "Just make sure there's clarity on that." In recent weeks, U.S. officials have ratcheted up their complaints that Iran... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009457/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 00:54:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008871/posts CIA Director Michael Hayden said Monday that the alleged Syrian nuclear reactor destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in September would have produced enough plutonium for one or two bombs within a year of becoming operational. U.S. intelligence and administration officials publicly disclosed last week their assessment that Syria was building a covert nuclear reactor with North Korean assistance. They said it was modeled on the shuttered North Korean reactor at Yongbyon, which produced a small amount of plutonium. The Syrian site, they said, was within weeks or months of being operational. "In the course of a year after they got... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008871/posts#comment Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:29:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994239/posts CIA director Michael Hayden said today al-Qaeda was training operatives who "look western" and could enter the United States undetected to conduct terrorist attacks. General Hayden said the terror network over the past 18 months has established a safe haven in tribal areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan where they are preparing militants for attacks against the West. "They are bringing operatives into that region for training - operatives that, a phrase I would use, wouldn't attract your attention if they were going through the customs line at Dulles (airport near Washington DC) with you," Gen Hayden told NBC television. The new... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994239/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:41:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993941/posts The Talk Shows Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Stan Kasten, team president of the Washington Nationals. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): CIA Director Michael Hayden. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.; Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa. LATE EDITION (CNN) : Aaron Miller, former State Department adviser; Heraldo Munoz, Chilean ambassador to the United Nations; Sens. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and... Various big media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993941/posts#comment Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:13:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896870/posts CIA Director Michael V. Hayden yesterday named Michael J. Sulick to head the National Clandestine Service, bringing back to government service a veteran covert operator who left almost three years ago after a confrontation with aides to Hayden's predecessor, former congressman Porter J. Goss (R-Fla.). In announcing the appointment, Hayden described Sulick as "a familiar figure to many of you" and "a seasoned operations officer" who "earned a reputation for superior tradecraft and sound judgment." In November 2004, Stephen R. Kappes, then CIA deputy director of operations, the top spy position, and Sulick, then his deputy, became involved in a... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896870/posts#comment Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:34:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892691/posts Hayden: CIA had fewer than 100 prisoners By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer 11 minutes ago Most of the information in a July intelligence report on the terrorist threat to America came from the U.S. government's much-criticized program of detaining and interrogating prisoners, CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden said Friday in defending the policy. The CIA has detained fewer than 100 people at secret facilities abroad since the capture of Abu Zubaydah in 2002, Hayden told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, according to an advance copy of his speech. He staunchly defended the program, saying even... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892691/posts#comment Fri, 7 Sep 2007 18:13:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692527/posts Cindy Sheehan, Tom Hayden, and the Hate America Left meet with pro-Ba'athist members of the Iraqi parliament to discuss “peace.” TO FIND PEOPLE WHO HATE AMERICA AS MUCH AS THEY DO, the Fifth Column Left had to go halfway around the world to meet with Iraqi political leaders who call terrorism “honorable national resistance” and say foreign jihadists “are guaranteed Paradise” – and at least one of whom has ties to militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr. By the end of the trip, the American leftists would echo these sentiments. Somehow most of the media – occupied with interminable coverage of Hurricane... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692527/posts#comment Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:14:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854271/posts The Central Intelligence Agency violated its charter for 25 years until revelations of illegal wiretapping, domestic surveillance, assassination plots, and human experimentation led to official investigations and reforms in the 1970s, according to declassified documents posted today on the Web by the National Security Archive at George Washington University. CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden announced today that the Agency is declassifying the full 693-page file amassed on CIA's illegal activities by order of then-CIA director James Schlesinger in 1973--the so-called "family jewels." Only a few dozen heavily-censored pages of this file have previously been declassified, although multiple Freedom of Information... GWU via Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854271/posts#comment Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817860/posts C-SPAN, Q&AWashington, District of Columbia (United States) ID: 197533 - 04/09/2007 - 0:58 - $19.95 Hayden, Michael V. Director, Central Intelligence Agency General Michael Hayden discussed how he runs the Central Intelligence Agency, how decisions are made, and his previous work in other areas of intelligence. C-Span http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817860/posts#comment Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:40:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1767820/posts In Fonda’s Footsteps: Murtha, Kucinich, and the Antiwar Movement’s Economic WarBy Fedora There is only one way to end this war. Cut off the funds. --Dennis Kucinich, November 15, 2006 When John Murtha recently announced legislative plans to cut off funding for US troop deployment in Iraq, he was following the same game plan Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden had used three decades earlier in Vietnam. The descent of this antiwar strategy can be traced from Fonda and Hayden to Murtha through an antiwar lobby that dates from the Vietnam War and has been spearheaded through the current war by... Original FReeper research http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1767820/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:49:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688010/posts When CODEPINK launched our hunger strike, called Troops Home Fast on July 4, our goal was to push forward a peace process in Iraq that included the withdrawal of US troops. Our efforts were rewarded when Iraqi Parliamentarians, expressing sympathy for the hunger strikers, invited us to Amman, Jordan, to break our 30-day fast and discuss how we could work together to promote a comprehensive Reconciliation Plan. On Wednesday, August 2, a 14-person delegation, including "peace mom" Cindy Sheehan, former Colonel Ann Wright, Iraq war veteran Geoffrey Millard, writer/politician Tom Hayden, Iraqi analyst Raed Jarrar and CODEPINK co-founders Medea Benjamin,... Code Pink Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688010/posts#comment Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1671119/posts American Flyer! Hayden Wins USGP At Laguna Seca BOMBSHELL: ROSSI DNF by staff Sunday, July 23, 2006 Pos. Rider Team Bike 1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 3 Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 4 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Roberts KR211V 5 Chris Vermeulen R izla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 6 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 7 Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 8 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati Desmo GP-6 9 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 10 Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Ducati Desmo GP-6... SuperbikePlanet.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1671119/posts#comment Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:54:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1662761/posts Whether The New York Times damaged national security by disclosing a highly classified intelligence program monitoring terrorist financing is, of course, the overriding question in the debate over that newspaper's controversial revelation. But, inevitably, the issue raises another question that so far has gone largely unexamined: Who is winning the resulting political battle over the press and national security? If it's President Bush, the administration and Republicans are being handed a potentially potent wedge issue. That could strengthen Bush's hand, not only in domestic political terms but in the far more important global struggle against a lethal terrorist enemy. If,... The San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1662761/posts#comment Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:30:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648938/posts Here we go again??? Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648938/posts#comment Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:48:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644896/posts When President Bush nominated Gen. Michael Hayden to run the CIA, the press focused on disapproving Democrats and even some Republicans who were dubious about confirmation. A month later, when the Senate confirmed Hayden by a 78-15 vote, the story was given much less emphasis in the media, which had moved on to other stories critical of the Bush administration. Similarly, when Bush nominated one of his aides, Brett Kavanaugh, to the federal judiciary, the press was filled with reports about Democrats threatening a filibuster because Kavanaugh once worked for special prosecutor Kenneth Starr in the case against President Clinton.... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1644896/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:19:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1641403/posts President Bush attended the swearing-in ceremony for Gen. Michael Hayden as the new CIA Director. Read the president's remarks here. He met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the White House to discuss AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), peacekeeping contributions in Sudan, and Rwanda's strides toward reconciliation, democracy, and inclusiveness, and the important role of women in advancing these vital objectives. US sets conditions for talks with Iran. The first lady was in New Orleans, speaking at Tulane University; and for a tour of an exhibition at The Historic New Orleans Collection. Welcome to Sanity... yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov, breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1641403/posts#comment Wed, 31 May 2006 21:10:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639331/posts Pittsburgh's CIA chief honors 'family, country, God' By Francis Garland TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, May 27, 2006 Harry Hayden's oldest son has been the source of much pride to his father since he stepped off the campus of Duquesne University and began jetting through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force in the late 1960s. Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639331/posts#comment Sat, 27 May 2006 15:31:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1638706/posts Senate confirms Hayden as CIA director By KATHERINE SHRADER, Associated Press Writer After hearing assurances he will be independent of the Pentagon, the Senate on Friday easily confirmed Gen. Michael Hayden, a career Air Force man, to head the CIA. Hayden, a four-star general, currently is the top deputy to National Intelligence Director John Negroponte. Hayden, 61, would be the first active-duty or retired military officer to run the spy agency in 25 years. He was approved by a vote of 78-15. Yahoo, AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1638706/posts#comment Fri, 26 May 2006 13:57:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1637429/posts Gen. Hayden: "4th Amendment and wrong" http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/05/06.html#a8184 crooksandliars.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1637429/posts#comment Wed, 24 May 2006 13:21:35 GMT