Ever since President Obama announced plans to cut defense spending the right has been up in arms, accusing him of “gutting the military”. Sadly though the Republicans aren’t the only ones upset over it: Panetta said the U.S. Army would still have about 37,000 soldiers in Europe even after it withdraws two of its four […]
Colin Powell is wanting answers: Ex-secretary of state Colin Powell called on the CIA and Pentagon to explain how he was given unreliable information which proved key to the US case for invading Iraq, the Guardian reported Wednesday. Powell’s landmark speech to the United Nations on February 5, 2003, cited intelligence about Iraq leader Saddam […]
I have had Morning Joe on for about 45 minutes now. Guess what the subject has been? Nancy Pelosi and the CIA crap. The constant whining of “how can she lash out at the CIA” is getting very old. Scarborough has essentially dedicated his last 4 shows to this subject. This morning they are talking […]
Why? Because if you make any kind of living before trying to get confirmed to the government then you are under fire: The White House’s nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon Panetta, has earned more than $700,000 in speaking and consulting fees since the beginning of 2008, with some of the payments […]