Head of U.S. counterterrorism agency resigns

[sabra]

Source: reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Vice Adm. John Redd, the head of the U.S. agency responsible for analyzing intelligence on terrorism and developing counterterrorism strategies, announced his resignation on Wednesday.

Redd, first director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said in a letter to staff he was stepping down as of Nov. 10 for "long-delayed surgery which I can no longer neglect."

Redd needs replacement surgery on both knees, which would require a prolonged absence if he were to stay as director, center spokesman Carl Kropf said.

The counterterrorism center was created in 2004 as part of an overhaul of U.S. intelligence and security agencies after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. It serves as a clearing-house for intelligence on terrorism, produces daily intelligence reports and develops strategy for counterterrorism operations.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17367235.htm

[nightrider767]

1. Looking through "keyholes" can be brutal on the knee caps..

Who's his replacement, Gollum? :freak:

[pushycat]

5. Let's all hope is it NOT Fran T. - she is just awful eom

[Ian David]

2. Vice Adm. John Redd has resigned to spend more time wiretapping his family. n/t

[Ian David]

3. "long-delayed surgery which I can no longer neglect."

Republican getting elective surgery... gender re-assignment?

Borg Implants?

Cheney needs organs?

[rocktivity]

4. Did someone take batting practice on his knees?

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[sabra]

6. Redd: Iraq war has likely not made the United States safer from terrorism

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/10/after-comments-.html

Three days after Americans saw the Bush administration's counterterrorism chief say the Iraq war has likely not made the United States safer from terrorism, the official announced his resignation, citing health reasons.

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On Monday, NBC News broadcast an interview with Redd in which he said that the U.S. was "probably" not safer from terrorism today than it was before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the longer term, he said, "We'll wait and see."

Redd's comment apparently contradicted an assertion made by President Bush's top counterterrorism adviser, Fran Townsend, that the terrorist threat "would have been worse" if the United States had not invaded Iraq.

NCTC spokesman Carl Kropf said Redd's decision to leave was "absolutely not" related to his comments, and that he had not been pressured in any way to step down.

[MilesColtrane]

7. Maybe he sees something coming and doesn't want to be the next George Tenet? n/t