In a special Memorial Day edition, the former deputy director of Central Intelligence explains the origins of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation John McLaughlin was deputy director of Central Intelligence on September 11, 2001, and recalls vividly the reaction he had as the attacks were unfolding. "My thought was, 'That's it. That's it,'" he told CBS Senior National Security contributor and host Michael Morell on this week's special Memorial Day episode of "Intelligence Matters." "We were, throughout that summer, dealing with an avalanche of reporting about a potential terrorist attack. But we were frustrated in not knowing when exactly this would happen, what the target would be, what the method would be," McLaughlin said. "And in that moment, all of that became clear." As the nation paused this week to remember those who have given their lives in service, Morell and McLaughlin discussed the origins of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation – which was founded just after … [Read more...] about Former deputy director of Central Intelligence talks about caring for families of CIA’s fallen
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Central Intelligence Agency nominee Gina Haspel should renounce torture
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) announced Saturday he will vote for President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director Gina Haspel.Others disagree two senators both from states that voted Trump, have backed Haspel's nomination.That may be enough to advance her nomination out of the committee, but it's not clear if it will win over a majority of senators when her confirmation moves to a vote of the full Senate. He is the second Democrat to announce his support for the President's pick to replace Mike Pompeo, who was confirmed as secretary of state last month.Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the committee, said Haspel has the knowledge and experience for the job, but "many people - and I include myself in that number - have questions about the message the Senate would be sending by confirming someone for this position who served as a supervisor in the counterterrorism center during the time of the rendition, detention and interrogation program".In a statement, Donnelly … [Read more...] about Central Intelligence Agency nominee Gina Haspel should renounce torture
Gina Haspel, alleged water-boarder, could be the next Central Intelligence Agency director
"If it were my call, I would not discontinue those programs", he told Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo on Thursday. "And I'd go back and study them and learn". Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., also announced his support Wednesday."I think you will find me to be a typical middle-class American", Haspel told senators. She needs some Democratic support to be confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans hold a 51-to-49 majority, as Sen.Asked repeatedly whether she believes torture is "immoral", Haspel refused to answer and denied that the CIA's interrogation tactics amounted to torture at all.Ms Haspel, a 33-year Central Intelligence Agency veteran who oversaw a secret prison in Thailand in 2002 while an Al-Qaeda suspect was waterboarded there, said at the hearing on Wednesday that she and other spies were working within the law."I believe Gina Haspel is a patriot who loves our country and has devoted her professional life to its service and defense", he said in a statement.U.S. President Donald … [Read more...] about Gina Haspel, alleged water-boarder, could be the next Central Intelligence Agency director
McCain urges Senate to reject Trump’s Central Intelligence Agency nominee Gina Haspel
How could she? If it was not immoral, it would probably still be legal. The Junior Senator, Kamala Harris, lived down to my abysmal expectations for her. "I think the techniques we used were not torture". During his presidential election campaign in 2016, Trump said "torture works" and said he believed the US should "go much stronger than waterboarding". Haspel said she doesn't believe Trump would ask her to resume waterboarding. "I was an interrogator in that program during the most controversial time, and I know who my boss was". She supported the destruction of the waterboarding tapes, she explained, because of security concerns of agency officers. "And I'd go back and study them and learn". "Pleasantly surprised. Last time I saw him he had just come out of surgery really anxious, eating really healthy, we watched "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and he was running commentary", Graham said about McCain's health. That is why we have a confirmation process". 'The vast amount of her … [Read more...] about McCain urges Senate to reject Trump’s Central Intelligence Agency nominee Gina Haspel
Trump Names First Woman, ‘Seasoned Spymaster,’ to Head Central Intelligence Agency
Gina Haspel will be the first woman to head the nation’s top intelligence shop if she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The nomination came after President Donald Trump replaced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director.The historic promotion for Haspel, 61, comes one year after she was nominated by Trump to serve as the deputy director of the CIA, a post with responsibilities that include assisting the CIA director with “managing intelligence collection, analysis, covert action, counterintelligence, and liaison relationships with foreign services,” her CIA bio states: Ms. Haspel is a career intelligence officer, having joined the CIA in 1985. She has extensive overseas experience and served as Chief of Station in several of her assignments. In Washington, she has held numerous senior leadership positions, including as Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service, Deputy … [Read more...] about Trump Names First Woman, ‘Seasoned Spymaster,’ to Head Central Intelligence Agency