Saturday, September 15, 2012

Another U.S. Intelligence Failure?

Photo: CIA Director Petraeus

Petraeus Briefs Lawmakers Amid Middle East Violence -- The Hill

CIA Director David Petraeus traveled to Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers on Thursday in the aftermath of the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Libya and embassies in Egypt and Yemen.

Petraeus briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed-door, 90-minute meeting that had been previously scheduled but took on a new significance in the wake of the attacks Tuesday night that left U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three others dead.

At the end of the meeting, Petraeus was whisked past a throng of television cameras staking out the briefing. He did not take questions or give a statement.

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My Comment: The politicians want answers .... and reading reports like this one is raising questions.

Update: What’s Wrong with U.S. Intelligence? -- Michael Rubin, Commentary

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Stupid State Dept policies, statements & conniving Hillary has endangered America. Other governments despise us from what was revealed in the cable communications revealed by Wiki and our actual detests & respect for our own close allies.