Ex-CIA Officials Tied To Rendition Program to Head Obama’s Intelligence Transition Team [View All]

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Ex-CIA Officials Tied To Rendition Program And Faulty Iraq Intel Tapped to Head Obama’s Intelligence Transition Team

John Brennan and Jami Miscik, both former intelligence officials under George Tenet, are leading Barack Obama’s review of intelligence agencies and helping make recommendations to the new administration. Brennan has supported warrantless wiretapping and extraordinary rendition and Miscik was involved with the politicized intelligence alleging weapons of mass destruction in the lead up to the war on Iraq. We speak with former CIA analyst Melvin Goodman and Michael Ratner of the Center For Constitutional Rights.

It has been less than two weeks since Barack Obama’s election and speculation is already rife about the change he intends to bring to Washington"s intelligence community. The Washington Post reported last week that Obama is expected to replace the country"s top two intelligence officials over their support for controversial Bush administration policies like torture and electronic surveillance. Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell and CIA Chief Michael Hayden reportedly wish to remain on the job.

No appointees have been named as yet but questions are already being raised about the people heading Obama"s transition efforts on intelligence policy. John Brennan and Jami Miscik, both former intelligence officials under George Tenet, are leading the review of intelligence agencies and helping make recommendations to the new administration. Brennan has supported warrantless wiretapping and extraordinary rendition and Miscik was involved with the politicized intelligence alleging weapons of mass destruction in the lead up to the war on Iraq.

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/17/obama_taps_ex_cia_officials_tied

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