CIA Chief [Hayden] Complains About Agency's Critics in Europe

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Source: wpost



CIA Chief Complains About Agency's Critics in Europe
Hayden Speaks to Foreign Envoys on Anti-Terror Efforts

By Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 17, 2007; Page A12

CIA Director Michael V. Hayden has taken the unusual step of complaining privately to European diplomats about officials in their countries criticizing U.S. intelligence programs that involve renditions, detentions and interrogations of terrorism suspects.

At a luncheon last month at the German Embassy in Washington, Hayden gave a frank report on the controversial counterterrorism programs and spoke of his concern about the inaccurate information surrounding them and the "unbounded criticism" directed at them, particularly from the European Parliament, according to Western diplomats and officials aware of his remarks. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the meeting was private.


Word of Hayden's protest came on the eve of testimony by members of the European Parliament who investigated the U.S. programs, scheduled for this afternoon before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee.

Hayden has told colleagues that he is worried that misinformation could force some countries to end their cooperation on these programs. In addition, he is bothered that some foreign officials whose security services have benefited from intelligence derived from the programs have been hypocritical in publicly criticizing them, former intelligence officials said.

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[Tempest]

1. Let me get this straight

Hayden is complaining about countries who are complaining about America's violations of human rights and the Geneva Conventions?

Has the country really sunk this low?

[movonne]

2. It looks that way don't it......

[DCKit]

3. Yes, it happened in 2000, as I remember. n/t

[Fresh_Start]

4. shame on countries for complaining when the US breaks the law

and makes things uncomfortable for the CIA (in their own countries or on their own continent).

They must not have gotten the email what says US rules the globe

[Solly Mack]

5. Let's all play make believe

Fuck you, Hayden - and everyone else that pretends along with you