Sunday, February 7, 2010

Washington's Politicization Of Intelligence Continues



Brennan: GOP Was Briefed On Xmas Bomber Arrest -- Politico

White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan revealed Sunday that he briefed four Republican congressional leaders on Christmas night about the arrest and FBI handling of the suspect in the attempted airplane bombing. Miranda rights were not discussed, he said.

"None of those individuals raised any concerns with me, at that point," Brennan said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "They didn't say, 'Is he going into military custody? Is he going to be Mirandized?' They were very appreciative of the information. We told them we'd keep them informed. And that's what we did."

Read more ....

White House Counterterrorism Chief John Brennan And The GOP

Counterterror Chief Takes Critics to Task -- Wall Street Journal
Obama anti-terror adviser lashes out at lawmakers -- Reuters
Bombing Suspect Criticism Comes ‘After the Fact,’ Brennan Says -- Business Week/Bloomberg

GOP leaders rebut Brennan's claims about Christmas bomber -- The Hill
GOP fires back: White House did not tell us about reading Abdulmutallab his rights -- Washington Examiner
Did GOP know about EunuchBomber’s Miranda treatment? -- Hot Air

My Comment: A classic he said .... and he said moment.

Who to believe?

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