Democracy Now!
"President Obama’s nominee to run the CIA, John Brennan,
forcefully defended Obama’s counterterrorism policies, including the increase
use of armed drones and the targeted killings of American citizens during his
confirmation hearing Thursday. “None of the central questions that should have
been asked of John Brennan were asked in an effective way,” says Jeremy Scahill,
author of the forthcoming book “Dirty Wars.” “In the cases where people like
Sen. Angus King or Sen. Ron Wyden would ask a real question, for instance, about
whether or not the CIA has the right to kill U.S.
citizens on U.S. soil. The questions were very good — Brennan would then offer
up a non-answer. Then there would be almost a no follow-up.” Scahill went on to
say, “[Brennan has] served for more than four years as the assassination czar,
and it basically looked like they’re discussing purchasing a used car on Capitol
hill. And it was total kabuki oversight. And that’s a devastating commentary on
where things stand...."
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