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Title: In a preview of a forthcoming PBS Frontline documentary, John Rizzo, one of the top attorneys for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), claims that President Barack Obama has “endorsed” nearly all of the controversial Bush administration secret warfare programs.
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Published: Sep 2, 2011
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Post Date: 2011-09-02 08:56:35 by tom007
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In a preview of a forthcoming PBS Frontline documentary, John Rizzo, one of the top attorneys for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), claims that President Barack Obama has “endorsed” nearly all of the controversial Bush administration secret warfare programs. “I was part of the transition briefings of the incoming Obama team, and they signaled fairly early on that the incoming president believed in a vigorous, aggressive, continuing counterterrorism effort,” Rizzo said. “Although they never said it exactly, it was clear that the interrogation program was going away. We all knew that. “But his people were signaling to us, I think partly to try to assure us that they weren’t going to come in and dismantle the place, that they were going to be just as tough, if not tougher, than the Bush people.” He added: “With a notable exception of the enhanced interrogation program, the incoming Obama administration changed virtually nothing with respect to existing CIA programs and operations. Things continued. Authorities were continued that were originally granted by President Bush beginning shortly after 9/11. Those were all picked up, reviewed and endorsed by the Obama administration.” This video is from PBS Frontline’s documentary “Top Secret America,” scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2011.
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#1. To: tom007 (#0)
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ~ Ben Franklin "For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.” ~ Patrick Henry
Seems Gitmo is still open. The MIC rule this country for their own benefit.
just curious, have there been any regrets or admissions of error in believing in and voting for this man from the nesters?
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ~ Ben Franklin "For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.” ~ Patrick Henry
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ~ Ben Franklin "For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.” ~ Patrick Henry
Regrets yes, he has been a republican president, I regret that. admission of error, no, there was no error in not voting for Mcain, and not voting would have been a vote for him. I am not cheerleading for any party, but the rethuglicans are astounding.
"Roubini: We are in a worse situation than we were in '08" Lord knows we knocked the crap out of Bush, Cheney, Rice and that entire band of Zionists here on 4um, but the fact of the matter is this new dude has out spent Bush in just 3 years, and we're worse off for it. I suspect his address to Congress this Thursday will call for more "investment" (read tax, print, and spend) which will ensure the total collapse of government. To that I say to the Rs give this Kenyan Interloper anything he wants. The quicker it all crashes that happier I will be.
When Rham Emmanuel was selected as his COS, I knew then and there things were not as represented.
“But his people were signaling to us, I think partly to try to assure us that they weren’t going to come in and dismantle the place, that they were going to be just as tough, if not tougher, than the Bush people.” “With a notable exception of the enhanced interrogation program, the incoming Obama administration changed virtually nothing ... Which, if you recall, is exactly what I predicted. Obusha is owned and controlled by the same people who pulled Duhbya's strings. I said before he was (s)elected that it would be the third Bush term. Oh'bummer is so owned, and so controlled, that he probably sets no policy at all. That's why he is on vacation so much. As Bill Murray said in "Meatballs", "It just doesn't matter." And although Robin RED breast would never admit it the Obamacare Hellthcare program is exactly what I predicted it would be: A windfall for Big Pharma, and war against alternatives to their toxic products.
You Only Believe the Official 9/11 Story Because You Don't Know the Official 9/11 Story
Why would Obama policies be any different from those of Bush when it was the Israeli lobby that handled national elections for both administrations, had its duals appointed to positions of power?
Seems we do need a revolution.
#2. To: Eric Stratton (#1)
"Satan / Cheney in "08" 
#3. To: tom007 (#0)
#4. To: christine (#3)
#5. To: tom007 (#2)
#6. To: christine (#3)
just curious, have there been any regrets or admissions of error in believing in and voting for this man from the nesters?
"Satan / Cheney in "08"
#7. To: christine, 4um, survivalists (#3)
www.cnbc.com/id/44368995
#8. To: christine (#3)
just curious, have there been any regrets or a
"Satan / Cheney in "08"
#9. To: tom007, Eric Stratton (#0)
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“Although they never said it exactly, it was clear that the
interrogation torture program was going away. ... (Except it didn't - it just went deeper under cover.
Note that no one who engaged in torture was prosecuted by the Soetoro maladministration.)
#10. To: Original_Intent (#9)
#11. To: tom007 (#0)
#12. To: Tatarewicz (#11)
Why would Obama policies be any different from those of Bush when it was the Israeli lobby that handled national elections for both administrations, had its duals appointed to positions of power?
"Satan / Cheney in "08"
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