Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Indie Woman in Denver — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:47:26 GMT

I don't know anything about Mr. Brennan specifically, but it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience who WASN'T involved at some level (or with at least the appearance of it) in the CIA torture stuff. Thanks, Bush/Cheney, yet again.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Pat, Boston, MA — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:58:51 GMT

This would have been a very troubling appointment. Very troubling.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Kay P Tempe AZ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:59:13 GMT

Richard Clark for CIA - he knows what he is talking about - let him do it.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Beverly in Chicago — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:59:13 GMT

Withdrawal, John Brennan wow that is a slam dunk. No More Drama for President-elect Obama and it means no meandering over a war budget; plus more money for infrastructures.

Thank you President-elect Obama for keeping a steady hand.
P.S. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Day feasts everyone.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

dragnet — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:14:38 GMT

a victory for progressives and for America.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Gail, TN — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:16:09 GMT

Brennan is doing the honorable thing. In his letter he professes opposition to Bush's preemptive Iraq war and coercive interrogation tactics, but Brennan has been tainted by the stench of those wrong decisions...a reminder to us all about distancing ourselves from things that may come back to haunt us, even if we're not directly involved.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Jacob Silverman, Los Angeles, CA — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:19:19 GMT

Why is torture in quotation marks? Can we get away from euphemism and obfuscation and actually call things what they are? If you want to appear judicious, used the word alleged, but putting torture in quotation marks acts like it doesn't exist and hasn't been committed by American operatives and soldiers. By now, we know better.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Katherine — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:31:15 GMT

WE DID IT!

YEAH!

The torture regime is ending.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Nob Akimoto — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:51:36 GMT

This is certainly a victory for the anti-torture movement, but I think it's also worth noting the fundamental decency of Brennan to actually come out and step down from consideration.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

jawillie, Philadelphia, PA. — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:53:57 GMT

>>>Richard Clark for CIA - he knows what he is talking about - let him do it.
Kay P Tempe AZ (Sent Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:59 PM)

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I absolutely agree here. Clarke would make an excellent CIA director with his knowledge of terrorism.

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Brennan withdraws name for top spy

P Michael, Baltimore, MD — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:06:12 GMT

This was a man with a record that was, most generously, fly-specked with questionable decisions and quite possibly dishonorable counsel. Despite his protestations, he was tainted by the Bush Administrations endorsement of torture. Let him live outside any government position, with his conscience

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Diane from Illinois — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:17:59 GMT

I, too, question why you put the word torture in quotation marks. Why are you still protecting the people who, indeed, tortured? Do you think by placing the word in quotation marks that Americans won't think it actually happened? Do we all not know better? Both Bush and Cheney should be tried as war criminals. Thank goodness their "rein" is almost over.

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Douglas Watts, Maine — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:27:17 GMT

"torture" is in quotes because according to MSNBC there is no such thing as torture. Torture, like everything else, is a thrilling political talking point that has no bearing on anyone's real life -- just like all infotainment. That's because MSNBC is a "news outlet" run by "journalists" who "care" about the quality of their "product."

Brennan withdraws name for top spy

Douglas Watts, Maine — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:30:30 GMT

"Reporters and others were asking questions about what role Brennan played in the decision to "torture" high value targets."
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Nice Orwellian touch, Dominic. Note that people are not tortured. Just "targets."

But if an American white woman was "tortured" by say ... Iran's secret police ... I doubt you would use the above language.

Why?