Richard Wright: LtCol Shaffer (Able Danger, Operation Dark Heart) Accuses George Tenet of Shutting Down Able Danger, Stealing DoD Penetrations of Al Qaeda, and Lying to Congress

Another odd tale of 9/11. Ex-Army Officer Accuses CIA of Obstructing Pre-9/11 Intelligence-Gathering Sunday, 20 January 2013 07:46 By Paul Church and Ray Nowosielski, Truthout Offering new revelations about the CIA’s role in shutting down military intelligence penetration of al-Qaeda, Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer joins a growing list of government officials accusing former CIA director …

Marcus Aurelius: Fact-Checking CIA Fact-Checking 0 Dark 30 [with Robert Steele Fact-Checking Both] 1.2

Fact-Checking the CIA’s Fact-Check on ‘Zero Dark Thirty By J.K. Trotter | The Atlantic Wire – Fri, Dec 28, 2012 “The CIA is a lot different than Hollywood portrays it to be,” reads an official explainer issued today by the Central Intelligence Agency — a thinly veiled attempt to continue debunking Zero Dark Thirty, the controversial Oscar favorite that …

NIGHTWATCH: Pakistan Nuances Not Understood — Same in Syria

Pakistan: Pakistani news outlets have denounced the death of Maulvi/Mullah Nazir by a US drone attack last week. A prominent national security commentator, Mahmood Jan Bar, said that “it is a loss for Pakistan.” Babar said Mullah Nazir and his supporters believed that “Pakistan is an Islamic country and no aggression is being carried out …

Marcus Auerelius: Mike Morell Has No Clue…CIA is Brain Dead and Morally Disengaged

If the Acting Director can be lied to so easily, why should he be trusted to oversee an out of control agency?  Below from Senator Feinstein’s web page. Feinstein, McCain, Levin Ask CIA for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Documents Concerned that CIA’s cooperation was inappropriate, potentially misled filmmakers Washington—Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Senate …

DefDog: Panetta at Press Club — Pathetic! & Comment by Robert Steele with Remedial Reading List

While touted as strategy, I fail to see any, more like wishful thinking and hope…..and as we all know, Hope is Not a Strategy…. Remarks by Secretary Panetta at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA:  Thank you very much, Theresa, for that kind introduction.  And thank you for the …