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corner.nationalreview.com - 2/6/2009
Panetta Hearing
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Panetta just said that if they caught Osama bin Laden, they would find a place to hold him briefly, give him access to the International Red Cross, and use the Army Field Manual to question him. If we had followed this policy when Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured, we would have gotten no ...
Panetta Earned $700,000 in Fees
online.wsj.com - 2/5/2009
Panetta Earned $700,000 in Fees
— online.wsj.com — CIA nominee Panetta earned more than $700,000 in speaking and consulting fees since early 2008, with some... of the payments coming from troubled banks. (more) Panetta Earned $700,000 in Fees

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politico.com - 2/7/2009
Reporter restrained after Panetta hearing
— politico.com — Following Leon Panetta’s confirmation hearing Thursday, several reporters approached the CIA director-designate in the hallway outside room... G-50 in the Dirksen Building. There, CongressDaily reporter Chris Strohm — upon asking a ... (more) Reporter restrained after Panetta hearing

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google.com - 2/6/2009
The Associated Press: Panetta takes back remarks on detainee rendition
— google.com — 8 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The United States will continue to hand foreign detainees over to other... countries for questioning, but only with assurances they will not be tortured, Leon Panetta told a Senate committee considering his confirmation as ... (more) The Associated Press: Panetta takes back remarks on ...

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THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS:  MORE PROOF THAT OBAMA IS MAKING US LESS SAFE, AND MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT WITH A MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACK

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MORE PROOF THAT OBAMA IS MAKING US LESS SAFE, AND MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT WITH A MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACK
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... 02/05 03:38 PM OBAMA IS DOING JUST WHAT WE SAID HE WOULD: DECREASING ENERGY EXPLORATION IN THE USA, INCREASING SOCIALISM AND BIG GOVERNMENT SPENDING; WEAKENEING OUR MILITARY, AND MAKING THE USA A SOFTER EASIER TARGET. IN JUST A FEW WEEKS HE'S ALREADY THE WORST PRESDIENT OF ALL TIME.

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