Intelligence veterans blast Tom Cotton as pro-torture, 'partisan,' and 'wholly unfit' to lead the CI

[octoberlib]

"This is an awful appointment," said Paul Pillar, a 28-year veteran of the CIA, of Cotton's potential nomination. "Sen.Cotton is a highly ideological individual who is not well-suited to lead an agency part of whose core mission is objective analysis."

Pillar pointed to a letter Cotton wrote to top Iranian leaders in March 2015 warning them against striking a nuclear deal with then-President Barack Obama. The letter was signed by 47 Senate Republicans and infuriated the White House, which viewed it as an inappropriate congressional intervention in sensitive diplomatic negotiations.

"We will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear weapons program that is not approved by the Congress as nothing more than an executive agreement between President Obama and Ayatollah Khamenei," the letter read.

"It's hard to imagine someone who would do something like that, something so contrary to accepted foreign policy procedure, providing objective leadership on issues related to Iran," Pillar said.



http://www.businessinsider.com/reaction-to-tom-cotton-potentially-replacing-mike-pompeo-as-cia-director-2017-11



Cotton's stance on torture is consistent with Trump wanting a rendition and spying network in Whitefish, MT. Just like GWB.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/aramroston/trump-administration-mulls-private-rendition?utm_term=.xi8QMWZX3L#.ntQ6Q2G9XP

[Arkansas Granny]

1. And there you have all the reasons why Trump is sure to appoint him. He's the worst for the job.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. trumps people want to hand this place over to putin after it's been softened up "real good".

[underpants]

3. They should not just a contempt for Obama but out right disrespect

As stated above is exactly why Trump likes him.

[blueinredohio]

4. But he can keep Trump aware of what's going on in the Mueller investigation