Bush Intel. Chief: Obama ‘Has Been As Aggressive, If Not More Aggressive In Pursuing’ Terrorists

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

Bush Intel. Chief: Obama ‘Has Been As Aggressive, If Not More Aggressive In Pursuing’ Terrorists

For the past two years, conservatives have repeatedly attacked President Obama for supposedly endangering American lives by not being aggressive enough in going after terrorists. But a year after the failed bombing attempt on Christmas Day for which Obama received immense criticism from the right, a key Bush intelligence official refuted these right-wing attacks today on CNN’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley. Retired Vice Admiral Mike McConnell, who served as the Director of National Intelligence under President Bush, said the Obama “administration has been as aggressive, if not more aggressive in pursuing” terror threats:

MCCONNELL: Both general Hayden and I served in the previous administration and we got a lot of criticism for being aggressive, and so on. … My observation is that the new administration has been as aggressive, if not more aggressive in pursuing these issues, because they’re real. And so, regardless of which side of the political spectrum –

CROWLEY: And you commend them for that?

MCCONNELL: I do commend them for that.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/12/26/obama-as-aggressive-terror/

[somone]

1. Nice MIC Commendation Ribbon

Another seal of approval.

[Ruperto31]

2. A little too aggressive, if you ask me

This occurs to me every time they feel me up at the airport.

[LibDemAlways]

5. When they feel you up, they aren't pursuing terrorists at all. They are

demonstrating the power of the state over you, and denying you your Constitutional right to privacy.

If they were interested in pursuing terrorists they would dismantle TSA and put the money toward intelligent security. But as long as there's money to be made in nude-o-scopes, that will be their weapon of choice against the American people, with the feel up as punishment for those who won't or can't go along. (I say can't because anyone with a medical device that shows up on the scan is going to be felt up anyway.)

[Ruperto31]

8. Right. The point is sexual humiliation and fear of same.

[truth2power]

11. I was going to say...Problem is, we're ALL terrorists, now. n/t

[Fearless]

14. +1

[aquart]

3. Terrorists aren't the threat. BANKERS are.

Terrorists are the penny ante distraction while the real destruction is happening.

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[MrTriumph]

7. Yes, Obama certainly does not take the Dem. base seriously.

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[aquart]

10. Are you kidding?

Do you really think that damage is anything compared to what is being done to us by the consistent undermining of our economy? Are you that hysterical over a televised bodycount that you don't see the wreckage AND THE DEATH is so much greater from the other?

Unless someone screams it on TV, it isn't real? It isn't happening?

FOX tells the media and America what to think and you buy it whole?

[valerief]

12. +100

[soryang]

4. Same Bush SecDef; Same Bush FBI Director equals...

...same Bush policies.

[IamK]

9. Obama is king of the drone... blowin' people up is his thing...

[Ticonderoga]

13. The message is clear

Obama will win the GOP nomination for Prez in 2012.

[swilton]

15. If he were pursuing the real terrorists

the Bush-Cheney crime syndicate would be behind bars.

[lib2DaBone]

16. And Mr. Obama is the king of ramping up war.....

Well, he sent 33,000 more troops there when he had a chance to reverse... call me wrong.....

[lib2DaBone]

17. 911 was an inside job.....the WOT is a for-profit hoax......