Warren Rudman to advise CIA on Senate investigation

[kpete]

Source: Los Angeles Times

Warren Rudman to advise CIA on Senate investigation
CIA Director Leon Panetta turned to the former Republican senator to guide the agency through a congressional probe of its interrogation program.
By Greg Miller
March 17, 2009

Reporting from Washington -- CIA Director Leon E. Panetta has tapped former Republican Sen. Warren B. Rudman as a special advisor, turning to a respected politician to help guide the agency through a congressional investigation of the CIA's interrogation program.

The decision represents an unusual step for the CIA, which has faced similar probes in recent years without enlisting such high-profile help. But the move reflects a recognition of the stakes of a Senate inquiry into one of the agency's most controversial programs in recent years, as well as the political instincts of its new director.

Panetta, a former California congressman and chief of staff to President Clinton, said in a statement that he had tapped Rudman, 78, because "he knows intelligence and counter-terrorism, and he has a strong bipartisan reputation."

It was not clear whether Rudman would serve as the main point of contact for the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is conducting the investigation, or function as an internal advisor to Panetta.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-intel17-2009mar17,0,5720162.story

[Demeter]

1. That Putz?

Truly an insult to the American people.

[truebrit71]

2. WTF?

Hey Leon, you have already made it clear you aren't going to be doing anything to the torturers, so why continue the charade? Just tell us to fuck off and mind our own business like your predecessors did and be done with it...

[acmavm]

3. Yeah, there's a whole lot to investigate. Just let the pictures be released.

I have a feeling that they tell pretty much the whole tale.

[fascisthunter]

4. boy... everyday I become more and more jaded

in regard to my own political party. This government works like all other corrupt institutions, sweeping horrific shit under the rug while punishing those of lesser crimes by criminals with very little stature. This is how you know who is who and the character of those in our government... when the chips fall we see their true colors.

Americans are not as scared as they are pissed, and I know why. Why don't they, or do they already know but don't give a shit about what we want or think about crimes committed in our names.

What goes round does come round... nothing mysterious or magical about that statement. Democrats would do well, not to be complicit in criminal activity by sweeping shit like this under the rug.

This Republican(Republican Sen. Warren B. Rudman), I have little confidence in.

[CreekDog]

5. Those of you complaining about Rudman are foolish

Rudman tricked Bush 1 into appointing Souter.

He is well known for working with Gary Hart on intelligence issues in recent years.