Monday, February 15, 2010

US Counterterrorism Czar John Brennan Continues His Battles With Republicans



Counterterrorism Czar Brennan Draws Fire for Comments on Gitmo Recidivism -- ABC News

Comments by John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, at the Islamic Center at New York University on Saturday, are drawing fire and have prompted at least one call for his resignation by a Republican senator.

At one point, Brennan was asked about a recent assessment from the intelligence community that 20 percent of detainees transferred from Guantanamo are confirmed or suspected of recidivist activity, as Brennan confirmed in a letter to Congress earlier this month.

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More News On John Brennan And His Battles With Republicans

'We need no lectures': Administration disrupts terrorists’ plots, takes fight to them abroad. -- John Brennan, USA Today
John Brennan: 20 Percent Terrorist Recidivism Rate 'Not Bad' -- USA Today
Jones: Return Rate of Terrorists to Battlefield is 'Never Going to Be Zero' -- FOX News
White House defends counter terrorism aide -- News.com.au
GOP, White House go to war over terrorism -- Politico
Graham: Brennan has "lost my confidence" -- Politico
Senator Bond Not Apologizing to WH, Brennan -- CBS
Kit Bond Continues Assault over Terror Probe, Wants Brennan Fired -- CBS News

My Comment: When John Brennan accused the Republicans of serving 'the Goals of Al Qaeda' .... a bulls-eye was painted on his back. He is dead politically with the members on the other side of the aisle .... and I am sure that there will be no holding back when he sits down for Congressional Committee hearing.

My take .... we are seeing Washington Politics at its worse.

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