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CIA Director

Some US Defense and Intelligence News…..November 2021….

November 2, 2021 By jamesb

The Biden admin moves in different directions then the Trump admin .... The CIA Director sit-down with top Russian National Security official.... CIA Director Bill Burns is leading a delegation of senior US officials in Moscow for a two-day series of meetings with Russian … [Read more...] about Some US Defense and Intelligence News…..November 2021….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things Tagged With: B-52 US Air Force Bomber, CIA Director, Russia/China Joint Military moves, sharing, US Intelligence

Joe Biden can NOW make his Attorney General and CIA pick’s….Update*….Garland….

January 6, 2021 By jamesb

Update .... AP says it will be Judge Garland..... This is breaking.... More to come Later this month Mitch McConnell will NOT have veto power over Joe Biden's staff picks .... Thank You Georgia.... Joe Biden can now move to pick Sally Yates or even Merrick … [Read more...] about Joe Biden can NOW make his Attorney General and CIA pick’s….Update*….Garland….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, CIA Director, Garland, Jones, Law, Politics, US Attorney General, US Confirmation for Cabinet jobs, Yates

On Donald Trump war fighting and the military …

November 17, 2019 By jamesb

Axios takes a look at an American 'Cowboy' President that wants the troops brought home.... BUT? Wants the rules gone from when they get in the fight... Trump has held the same views about war crimes and torture for years — and being commander in chief has not changed him. … [Read more...] about On Donald Trump war fighting and the military …

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: American war fighting, CIA Director, code of military justice, Donald Trump, Military pardons, Politics, Torture, US Military, US military rules of engagement

Gina Haspel makes it out of the Senate Intel Committee…Will be conformed as the first women CIA Director…

May 16, 2018 By jamesb

After an initial worry about her history of overseeing the CIA's post 9-11 interrogation (torture) program ......It has become apparent that Senator's have decided NOT to block her nomination on that, but to approve her to lead the agency due to her knowledge of it..... She … [Read more...] about Gina Haspel makes it out of the Senate Intel Committee…Will be conformed as the first women CIA Director…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: CIA Director, Gina Haspel, Politics, Senate confirmation

If Trump’s CIA pick doesn’t make it?…There appears to be a plan ‘B’…..

May 7, 2018 By jamesb

I rate Gina Haspel's chances at less than 50% that she'll be conformed to be the next CIA Dircetor due to her association with the agencies black ops interorigation program... So.... Republicans and others are readying a fall back option for Trump's pick to head the agency … [Read more...] about If Trump’s CIA pick doesn’t make it?…There appears to be a plan ‘B’…..

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Black ops programs of the CIA, CIA Director, Gina Haspel, Susan Gordon, Us Senate confirmation

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