February 13, 2009
Posted by Claire
With Senators like Feinstein who needs spys?
Would someone, anyone, get this woman a general guide on OPSEC and why it’s important? In the meantime I wonder if she’s going to accept responsibility if there are deaths related to her loose lips.
Feinstein comment on U.S. drones likely to embarrass Pakistan
Excerpt
The Predator planes that launch missile strikes against militants are based in Pakistan, the senator says. That suggests a much deeper relationship with the U.S. than Islamabad would like to admit.
By Greg Miller
February 13, 2009Reporting from Washington — A senior U.S. lawmaker said Thursday that unmanned CIA Predator aircraft operating in Pakistan are flown from an air base in that country, a revelation likely to embarrass the Pakistani government and complicate its counter-terrorism collaboration with the United States.
The disclosure by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, marked the first time a U.S. official had publicly commented on where the Predator aircraft patrolling Pakistan take off and land. READ ARTICLE
3 Comments
February 13, 2009
No shortage of idiots.
Semper Fi, Hank
February 13, 2009
Not in Washington, Hank! That’s for sure!
February 13, 2009
Oh, and let’s not forget that she’s the chairwoman of … what was that again? Senate Intelligence! Now that’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one!
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