Topic: Dennis Blair
Democrat Carl Levin is the senior House .During the January 22, 2009 Senate confirmation hearing of Dennis Blair, nominee for director of national intelligence under the Obama Administration, Levin grilled Blair on whether waterboarding was torture. Obama spy choice won't call waterboarding ...
The Justice Department may launch a witch hunt against those who organized the enhanced interrogation of terrorists. In a private memo to spy agency employees last week, made public by Blair this week, he conceded that "high value information" was obtained by ...
Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Steve Israel, both New York Democrats, called Emanuel late last week to express their dismay with the naming of veteran diplomat Charles Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council, the aides said. A chorus of critics ...
Retired US admiral Dennis Blair pledged Thursday that he would not support unlawful surveillance activities if confirmed as President Barack Obama's director of national intelligence. "I do not and will not support any surveillance activities that circumvent established processes without lawful authorization," ...
Obama picks manager over career pros for intelligence slots, surprising the spy communityPresident-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.Obama's decision to name Leon Panetta ...
US president-elect Barack Obama has chosen former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the Central Intelligence Agency, a Democratic Party official told AFP.In turning to a political heavyweight with no direct background in intelligence, Obama appeared to be opting ...
Obama picks Blair as director of national intelligenceRetired Admiral Dennis Blair is Barack Obama's choice to be director of national intelligence.Two Democratic officials said Monday that the former head of U.S. Pacific Command was the president-elect's choice for the post. They spoke ...
After weeks of delay, Obama expected to announce top intelligence officials this weekPresident-elect Barack Obama is moving toward an announcement this week on his two top intelligence officials, a decision delayed by internal debate and concern over candidates' ties to Bush-era policies ...
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Obama Intelligence Director Resigns
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Dennis Blair Comedy
Dennis Blair is a comedian performing here at the Ventura ...2011-10-06 -
Dennis Blair
Dennis Blair. His name is synonymous with fine quality entertainment.2006-08-18 -
ASF2011: Threat Vs Response - A Conversation ...
CBS News and 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl interviews former ...2011-07-29
