Obama At The CIA Responds To Release Of Memos

[Toxie207]

'Potentially' made mistakes??? Typical politician double speak. They DID make mistakes - very big mistakes - illegal mistakes and they should be held to account for them. Fact.

[helm8969]

hahahaha. ok well you are certifiably a dumbass. That or given the dwight shrute line maybe that whole comment is satire. can't quite tell.

Either way nothing done by the CIA is illegal. Negligent yes. indicative of WAY too much intel bureacacy definitely. There are too few analysts to handle too much info and it has to pass through too many mid level managers to get to someone who might do something with it. That is in my view the intel communities main problem.

[duffer29]

blah blah blah explanation of why barry threw the cia under the bus.

after 6 years of the cia trying to trash the bush administration, there's some justice here.

[btwall60]

hey, it looks like Barry is saying, "systemic faillure" one day then he praises them the nexxt after a boatload of em' got blown up by a double agent in Afgan. it appears the intelligence folks dont trust good ole Barry, Gee, I wonder why?

bt

[roscoe85cj]

So Obama, the former first-term Senator who didn't know enough about the issues so that he was forced to just vote "present" 130 times while in the Senate, claims he knows more about intelligence than the five (5) former CIA Directors who advised him NOT to release these memos .. and beyond that the dink is ready to release interrogation photos to further HURT AMERICA. ... what AN ASS !

[hadricalifornia]

What really hurts America is keeping the lies secret.

What could possibly bring you to the conclusion that Obama wants to hurt his country?

[roscoe85cj]

Secrets ?? ... oh, you must mean ALL the Democraps who were fully briefed on the use of enhanced interrogation techniques that are running for cover now ... with Nanc Pelosi leading the way ! haa ha ha ha

All intelligence personnel who've kept this country safe are now scanning the classified ads looking for other work because this dipshit Obama won't back them up any longer.

[hadricalifornia]

Whoever did torture, wether they are "democraps" or repubicans, are wrong. It is normal to denounce it because it is unacceptable.

[roscoe85cj]

Personally, I'd rather someone blindfold me and squirt me in the face with a water hose than have some moronic insensitive dickhead allow Air Force One to be flown 100 feet over the tops of skyscrapers in New York City knowing full well the panic and anxiety that would follow from those who experienced the horror of 9/11 first hand.

[hadricalifornia]

Would you really?

What does that have to do with anything?

[roscoe85cj]

jeschhh ... guess we gotta spell it out for you libdinks who can count only 1 digit of IQ to left of decimal point ! ... THE RESIDENTS OF MANHATTAN WOULD CONSIDER OBAMA'S STUNT WITH AF-1 LOW GRADE TORTURE ! ! ! .. clear on that now Einstein ???

[hadricalifornia]

Thats what I thought, this is completely irrelevant. You started on Obama not backing up CIA agents, which is not true at all by the way, considering what you can hear in the video we are commenting on (0:48).

Now you are comparing people seing a plane in the sky with starved naked prisonners getting beat up and pissed upon. And as every frustrated republican, you count on insults to make a political point. I consider myself lucky I HAVE IQ digits left of decimal point when I compare with some.

[roscoe85cj]

LOL ... what did I expect trying to debate a libfuck from California ! ha ha ha ..

go ask your mommy how "relevant" and what parallel can be drawn between waterboarding and the fear and panic New Yorkers felt after this moron had air force one buzz the skyscrapers in New York ! ... that FEAR, that ANXIETY is low-grade TORTURE ! !

[hadricalifornia]

I went and asked my mommy and she had the same opinion as mine, just like every american who has a touch of common sense. I'm sorry to see that this revolution in presidency isn't acknowledged by everyone.

Its never too late to change your political views. Open your eyes. Look around the world and see how everybody finally considers the USA as intelligent. And they have good reasons to do so.

If you don't, I don't see the point in continuing this conversation, for we will just keep disagreeing

[roscoe85cj]

kum-bye-yawn zzzz zzzz

I'll buy your next round of kool-aid jello shots

you go libtard !

[Dispatch413]

Who hes talking too? Oh! Sorry man. He obviously offended you. I thought he is talking to an agency under his command. Whats he supposed to do? Come in there with shaking hands and say: would you please do that for me?

You people are scary! Omg our intelligence Service is not allowed to torture anymore! Traitor! Terrorist! Softy!

Piss on all of you!

[Infinitespeculator]

Why do you care? This is something that I don't understand about Obama supporters and this issue of torture. Oh yeah kool aid.

[hadricalifornia]

HA HA HA man this is good satire!

[skeester63]

How many times does he read his teleprompter at the left???

[Hatethehater]

how many of our presidents have NOT used teleprompters that is a weak criticism

[skeester63]

True, American Presidents have used teleprompters, for addressing the Nation and such, but not for a "drop by and thank you" to the CIA. This guy can't talk without one! Look up the youtube where his teleprompter goes out...he studders until it's fixed. Bush studdered, because any-thing that he said, the media twisted against him, and it was all because he said that Jesus Christ was his hero back in 2000 debates. Obama has nothing to say if the teleprompter isn't rolling!

[hadricalifornia]

Obama repeats this sort of thing because its not just bullshit to get elected! Thats what he rules this country with.

I wonder how you could possibly say that Obama has nothing to say. He is the most honest president in decades! He puts everything he does right before your eyes! He couldn't be more clear about it! What do you mean?

[skeester63]

He runs the cuntry with BS is the truest statement I have heard in a long itme. ANd, on the contrary, he is the most dishonest person to ever become president. Talk a look what he did when he won IL senator, and how he "smeared" (as in lies) his opponent. That nutcase makes my skin crawl, and a revolution is brewing. He won't make it throu the year. Congress and the senante are going down . I am really shocked that you're alright with an $11 TRILLION deficate? And he wants to spend more!!

[hadricalifornia]

I wonder if you are deaf or something. Listen to what he says! Isn't it beautiful? Isn't it a good way to see power, in ANY country?

The government is not going down and he will make it thru two terms of presidency. He brings common sense to the whole world.

Why do you blame the deficit on him? It would be there whoever the president is! That is to be blamed on Bush, of course!

[wildreams]

" I am really shocked that you're alright with an $11 TRILLION deficate?"

Please do not be too fast to assume the worse outcome before it even happen. A lot of scare tactic by the opposition doesn't really add up.

[Oglenthorne]

Does Odumbo have any idea who he is talking to? Resident Clueless strikes again.

[JimmyFormerMarine]

The terrorists who murder Americans are celebrating after Obama's speech.

[IslandSpiceDreamin]

Chavez is now claiming a "tremendous victory" after the meeting of the America's.  He's so proud and happy ... and *bragging* that finally, FINALLY obama is bringing a system just like HIS to the USA!!!! YAAAAY!! What a guy and so-called "govt" to emulate and "copy". LOL Problem is, this fruitcake socialist dictator is *right* about the socialism.

Meantime, this circus of Keystone Kops administration & Kongress are becoming a laughing stock around the world. My poor beloved country.

[IslandSpiceDreamin]

Unbelievable.... he even talks to the CIA like they are his dumbed down base....OR three year olds.

Those of us with brains have been able to see through his deceptions, maneuvers, lies since his campaign. WE have seen through all the obama smoke & mirrors to his TRUE agends....which, BTW, makes HIS PERSONALITY & TRUE CHARACTER the *only* things about him that are "transparent".

PS Geneva does NOT cover Al Qaeda.

NOT..........

[jpcquadnet]

political payback to the "bush lied" crowd.. what a geek

[jpcquadnet]

Obama lied

[MaHaRushie]

What an ass clown. Bush kept us safe for 7 years. Waterboarding even lead to thwarting a terrorist attack on LA.

Obama would rather protect us against pro-life advocates and military veterans.

When we get hit with our next terror attack and its a turbin wearing Middle Easterner, he will have a lot of 'splainin to do.

[puppetMattster]

The President needs to protect America and keep America worth protecting.

It's a balancing act.

[zoomer33]

It basically comes down to this:

If we torture EVERYONE, citizen or not, we can stop more terror attacks.

Isn't being tortured kind of terrifying? Does that mean that its ok to TERRORIZE as long as its for the greater good?

[marilynnmg]

We often hear that torture is necessary when considering the "ticking bomb" scenario if a massive threat to civilians was imminent and might be stopped by torturing a single detainee who possesses crucial information, then it is morally justified. Much evidence exists that the effectiveness of torture in generating intelligence is questionable. But we do know that torture produces many false confessions, new enemies, and distracts from legitimate techniques of intelligence-gathering.

[pachmishali]

There is no differance between Obama's administration & Bush's administration. Same game will be going on but making illusion among the people where he is sending more troops in Afganistan. More than 2 millions innocent people killed, tortured & raped in Iraq & Afganistan. It doesn't matter releasing the memos but just taking public mind on their support then they can do whatever they want & this fucking jock.

[petelegory]

I'm pretty sure that waterboarding and televised beheadings are two different things. I believe that there are people that are using this issue as a political bush bashing propaganda. Please have respect for the 2,974 people that died on 9/11 and American journalist Daniel Pearl. The 3,000 memos that the CIA got from these interragations might have saved you or your family's life. Notice that there hasn't been another attack on American soil since 9/11.

[americanhero0967]

obama fucked the cia without a condom

does he mention that all the tactics

GOT RESULTS??

EVERYONE OF THEM WORKED??

DOES THIS CUNT MENTION THAT??

[codeman1979]

I agree with him that what the Bush administration was wrong, but i dont agre with releasing these documents. Somethings are better left in house.

[keithinaz]

spell check your thoughts, dude:

1. everybody,

2. torture,

3. tortured

[americanhero0967]

DUMBASS

[Ealgian]

Does anyone know where I can find a video of the full speech, including Panetta's preceeding remarks?

[JewZ99]

Wow, Obama, just leave us defenseless and weak, will ya? Protecting terrorists... This is ridiculous.

[1776rep]

What the CIA did GOD bless them is nothing compared to a police tazer,SO let use police tazers ,may be lets just TAKE NO Prisoners.Liberal bullshit got us attacked on 9 11,DONT let fuckers who dont like us in to the country, and maybe we can try to keep all our rights .signed rightwing nut .please dont respond IM just venting.THERE is Daily bullshit with this guy it just to much to keep up with.

[clarkallard]

beautiful speech... pretty ballsy too... telling a room full of top CIA members they were wrong is like telling a room full of mobsters they were wrong... hard thing to do, president or not

[MaHaRushie]

Not really technically he is their boss.

BO Stinks.

I wouldn't trust him to watch my kids while I left the room

[clarkallard]

haha key word is 'technically.' But in reality, when it comes down to it, the CIA is their own boss. They could assassinate the prez if they wanted... at will. Look at JFK