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redstate.com - 1/10/2009
What Did Leon Panetta Know About Rendition And When Did He Know It?
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Thus far, defenders of Director-designate of Central Intelligence Leon Panetta make the following points in defense of the proposition that he would make a good DCI: In response to arguments that Panetta is not experienced, Panettaphiles tell us that because of his experience as a consumer of ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Panetta faces rendition queries
washingtontimes.com - 1/15/2009
EXCLUSIVE: Panetta faces rendition queries
— washingtontimes.com — By: NavyBrat Jaeger & ataloss. Well said, both of you. It just goes to show that Slick Willie II(Obama) has really got no clue about anything relating to what type of enemy we face in Islamic fanatics. I also could really care less about WHO started ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Panetta faces rendition queries

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sfgate.com - 1/7/2009
Why Feinstein broke with Obama on Panetta
— sfgate.com — Feinstein - the new chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who will oversee Panetta's confirmation hearings - raised eyebrows when she expressed surprisingly sharp disapproval of Panetta as nominee for CIA chief on Monday. She said that "the ... (more) Why Feinstein broke with Obama on Panetta

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AN AWFUL PICK - New York Post
nypost.com - 1/7/2009
AN AWFUL PICK - New York Post
— nypost.com — Last updated: 12:51 am January 7, 2009 Posted: 12:36 am January 7, 2009 WOULD you ask your accountant to perform brain surgery on your child? That's the closest analogy I can find to the choice of Democratic Party hack Leon Panetta to head the CIA.  ... (more) AN AWFUL PICK - New York Post

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Instapundit — ... HMM: What Did Leon Panetta Know About Rendition And When Did He Know It? I guess if we get a “truth and reconciliation commission” people can ask him about it, along with various members of Congress. But, heck, he’ll probably just claim executive privilege and spoil the fun . . . . ...

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