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Lucille
11-11-2008, 11:48 AM
Well, there's a shocker.

WSJ: Obama Won't Radically Overhaul Bush Intelligence Policy (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/11/wsj-obama-wont-radically_n_142943.html#comments)


President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say, an approach that is almost certain to create tension within the Democratic Party.

Civil-liberties groups were among those outraged that the White House sanctioned the use of harsh intelligence techniques -- which some consider torture -- by the Central Intelligence Agency, and expanded domestic spy powers. These groups are demanding quick action to reverse these policies.

Mr. Obama is being advised largely by a group of intelligence professionals, including some who have supported Republicans, and centrist former officials in the Clinton administration. They say he is likely to fill key intelligence posts with pragmatists.

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Heh.

The_Orlonater
11-11-2008, 11:52 AM
No way.

mczerone
11-11-2008, 12:21 PM
No surprise. Just another issue where Obama's view differs from his raving fans, and aligns with Bush and the Statists.

Too bad his supporters don't really care, or excuse it with a McCarthian "If you've got nothing to hide..."

I feel like walking to Washington, kneeling down at the White House gates, and asking the almighty Leader (still Bush) what I should do with my life. Walk me through it, government - I don't want to go astray. Lead me!

lodge939
11-11-2008, 12:24 PM
Can't wait to see the libs rationalize this

SnappleLlama
11-11-2008, 12:25 PM
Well, I'm shocked. :)

Brooklyn Red Leg
11-11-2008, 03:54 PM
Can't wait to see the libs rationalize this

Yea, me either. Liberty is just a 10 cent word to most of those Statist douchebags.