Barack Obama -- April 28, 2009

April 28, 2009

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Obama once dressed as
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Obama Has Paralyzed The CIA	At a time when al-Qaida is plotting to wipe out America with nuclear weapons, the president has paralyzed our first line of defense. Obama spoke to CIA employees after releasing the memos. As if talking to a kindergarten class, Obama said, "Don’t be discouraged that we have to acknowledge potentially we’ve made some mistakes. That’s how we learn." At the same time, he claimed he fully supports CIA officers. In September 1995, John Deutch, the director of Central Intelligence, bowed to congressional pressure and fired two CIA officials because they had recruited Guatemalan military assets who had been involved in political assassinations. Inside the agency’s amphitheater, known as the "Bubble," Deutch then told CIA employees that despite the firings, they should continue to take risks in the service of their country. That brought snickers from many of the clandestine officers in the audience. Deutch laid down the law that recruitment of assets or spies with so-called human rights violations would require high-level approval. Yet who else would know about terrorists and our enemies except those who were themselves involved in treachery? The message was clear: Stay away from informants who are not politically correct. Deutch’s effort to recruit Boy Scouts as spies was chilling. "People retired in place or left," says William Lofgren, who headed the Central Eurasian Division, which included Russia. "Our spirit was broken. At the CIA, you have to be able to inspire people to take outrageous risks." That risk-averse atmosphere, in turn, contributed to the failure to detect the 9/11 plot that killed 3,000 Americans and sent the economy reeling. Now, Obama’s release of memos on harsh interrogation tactics and his condemnation of those tactics is sending an even greater shudder through the intelligence community. Read this entire, chilling article here . . .
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Not Waterboarded 183 Times	The liars at The New York Times reported last week that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, was waterboarded 183 times in one month by CIA interrogators. The "183 times" was widely circulated by news outlets throughout the world. It was shocking. And it was highly misleading. The number is a vast inflation, according to information from a U.S. official and the testimony of the terrorists themselves. A U.S. official with knowledge of the interrogation program told FOX News that the much-cited figure represents the number of times water was poured onto Mohammed's face -- not the number of times the CIA applied the simulated-drowning technique on the terror suspect. According to a 2007 Red Cross report, he was subjected a total of "five sessions of ill-treatment." "The water was poured 183 times -- there were 183 pours," the official explained, adding that "each pour was a matter of seconds."
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Citing Obama, Glendon Declines Notre Dame Medal	Former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Mary Ann Glendon won't accept the school's Laetare Medal at commencement next month because of its decision to have Barack Obama speak to graduates. Glendon also says in a letter to Notre Dame's president that giving Obama an honorary degree violates the U.S. bishops' 2004 statement that Roman Catholic institutions shouldn't honor people whose actions conflict with the church's moral principles. Glendon says she's concerned Notre Dame's example could have a ripple effect. Dozens of bishops have criticized the Obama invitation because of his support for abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research. The Laetare Medal is considered the most prestigious honor for American Catholics. Related story: Notre Dame loses $8.2 million in withheld donations over Obama scandal.