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Judicial Watch Obtains Transcript Revealing that CIA Director John Brennan was Behind the ‘Serious’ Underwear Bomber LeakbyBRYAN PRESTONDecember 17, 2013 - 12:06 pm Judicial Watch has obtained a full transcript of a teleconference between then White House top counterterrorism adviser John Brennan and members of the media. Brennan is now the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.During the May 7, 2012 conference call, Brennan twice told TV terrorism consultants that US intelligence had “inside control” of a May 2012 terror plot. Brennan’s disclosure made headlines quickly, with Reuters reporting a few days later:The next day’s headlines were filled with news of a U.S. spy planted inside Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), who had acquired the latest, non-metallic model of the underwear bomb and handed it over to U.S. authorities.At stake was an operation that could not have been more sensitive — the successful penetration by Western spies of AQAP, al Qaeda’s most creative and lethal affiliate. As a result of leaks, the undercover operation had to be shut down.The leak became the subject of intense scrutiny in Washington, with Attorney General Eric Holder describing it as “within the two or three most serious leaks that I have ever seen.” He pledged to get to the bottom of it, but no leaker was identified.Judicial Watch sued the government to obtain the transcript of the May 7 call. Brennan convened the call, and included a who’s who of TV terrorism consultants from ABC, NBC, CNN, and CBS that included Caitlin Hayden, Frances Townsend, Richard Clarke, and others. So, without question, Brennan knew he was speaking with media on the call.According to the transcript, at the beginning of the call, Brennan discussed the “underwear bomb” plot, in which Yemen-based al Qaeda was said to have developed lethal new technology to attack and bring down airliners.BRENNAN: The device itself, as I think the FBI statement said quite clearly, never posed a threat to the American public or the public … Well, as we, well know, al Qaeda has tried to carry out simultaneous types of attacks, and so we were confident that we had inside control over the – any plot that might have been associated with this device.CLARKE: If it gets asked. There was no active threat because we had insider control …BRENNAN: I would not disagree with the way you put that, at all.Brennan later defended his comments in his February 2013 Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing. At the same time, he admitted to Sen. James Risch (R-ID) that he had leaked the “inside control” information. Risch characterized that leak as “the leak the Justice Department is looking for”:
Ahhh....so that's why they want the death penalty removed...'ol John must have compromising pics of Barry, Reggie, Boehner & Reid!
Quote from: Libertas on December 18, 2013, 12:03:22 PMAhhh....so that's why they want the death penalty removed...'ol John must have compromising pics of Barry, Reggie, Boehner & Reid!Toldja. They want the ultimate penalty for their crimes removed. Won't stop them from imposing them on us, though.
Quote from: Pandora on December 18, 2013, 08:06:23 PMQuote from: Libertas on December 18, 2013, 12:03:22 PMAhhh....so that's why they want the death penalty removed...'ol John must have compromising pics of Barry, Reggie, Boehner & Reid!Toldja. They want the ultimate penalty for their crimes removed. Won't stop them from imposing them on us, though.Yeah, you told me. I'll never doubt you (much) again! Seriously though...can even the sick sorry and sad GOP...as compromised as it is...let this change become law?I guess we'll see how truely stupid they are...again...
