Former CIA head slams Obama

[Canuck_Buck]

WASHINGTON (CNN) "” A former head of the CIA slammed President Obama on Sunday for releasing four Bush-era memos, saying the new president has compromised national security.

Michael Hayden, who served as former President Bush"™s last CIA director from 2006 to 2009, said releasing the memos outlining terror interrogation methods emboldened terrorist groups such as al Qaeda.

"œWhat we have described for our enemies in the midst of a war are the outer limits that any American would ever go to in terms of interrogating an al-Qaeda terrorist. That"™s very valuable information,"� Hayden said during an appearance on "œFox News Sunday."�

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"œBy taking (certain) techniques off the table, we have made it more difficult "” in a whole host of circumstances I can imagine "” for CIA officers to defend the nation."�

But Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, and Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, said certain techniques should not have been allowed in the first place. McCaskill called them "œa great recruitment tool for those who want to do harm to our country."�

[8D]anyone disagree?
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[Centauri]

I think this action is the start of Obama's re-election program. By releasing the documents, he is trying making the Republicans look like liars because this happened under GWB after he said that, "The U.S. doesn't torture".

[James B]

I agree. As he said, now the terr... I mean human made disasters will know just how far the U.S. can go to get info. Tell your enemies your plan and accuse your Veterans of being investigated as right wing terrorist. ( you can still call Americans terrorist)[:@] osama is showing us his true grit now.[:'(] No doubt on who will win this war.

[burniegoeasily]

ORIGINAL: Centauri

I think this action is the start of Obama's re-election program. By releasing the documents, he is trying making the Republicans look like liars because this happened under GWB after he said that, "The U.S. doesn't torture".

Hell, he hasnt stopped campaigning yet. That is all he is doing,,,,,,, well also appeasing his liberal front.

[Lanse couche couche]

Wasn't there a bi-partisan congressional committe that was briefed on all interogation techniques early on and they did not voice objection to them?