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White House: Proper security precautions taken in advance of Senate torture report
The Washington Times ^ | Monday, December 8, 2014 | Ben Wolfgang

Posted on 12/08/2014 11:22:45 AM PST by Dave346

Obama administration officials said Monday the “necessary precautions” have been taken at U.S. facilities around the world in preparation for the looming release of a Senate report on the alleged use of torture by the CIA.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters the president strongly supports the release of the declassified support, but that the administration also recognizes the document could spark outrage and may put American interests across the globe in danger.

The report is expected to be released Tuesday. It likely will include bombshell details of CIA practices during the war on terror.

While the White House believes the report’s release could put U.S. facilities and personnel in danger, Mr. Earnest said the president still believes the document must be released.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: california; cia; diannefeinstein; islam; qaeda; radical; waterboarding
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To: Dave346
“necessary precautions” have been taken at U.S. facilities around the world in preparation for the looming release of a Senate report on the alleged use of torture by the CIA."

As for American private citizens, well you're on your own and Obamacare does not cover your injuries abroad. But sometimes you just have to eat your peas.

21 posted on 12/08/2014 2:04:12 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Dave346

Fuuny stuff it is, when Obama has to reveal classified CIA methods against enemy combatants to incite the world’s madmen, but he won’t unseal his own records for the American public.


22 posted on 12/08/2014 2:06:40 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Dave346

So the stand down order has already been issued?


23 posted on 12/08/2014 4:31:19 PM PST by Magnum44 (I have had just about enough)
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To: Mariner

No Dianne.


24 posted on 12/08/2014 4:56:12 PM PST by iowacornman (. He is the father of government health care.)
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