Comments on: TENET’S DEFENSE OF THE INDEFENSIBLE http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/ Sun, 27 May 2012 09:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mr.Murder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13966 Mr.Murder Thu, 10 May 2007 01:54:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13966 The House noted unauthorized psyops/covert action undertaken by the Intelligence Community. Suddenly Arabia and iraq have Cheney-sympathetic statements coming out and Algeria had events shape an election in Europe... The House noted unauthorized psyops/covert action undertaken by the Intelligence Community.

Suddenly Arabia and iraq have Cheney-sympathetic statements coming out and Algeria had events shape an election in Europe…

]]> By: Sandy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13965 Sandy Wed, 09 May 2007 00:52:48 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13965 I saw him on Jon Stewart's show, and I was quite amazed (and told my husband so) that Jon so cleverly put GT on. As though he was setting him up. My husband said, "he's not that dumb"...."he just doesn't care.....he's there to sell books". Well, true. Still, I plan to watch it again tomorrow (Comedy Central runs it here at 10:00 a.m. and then again at 8:00 p.m.) so I can pick up on all the nuances. It seemed to me as though Jon was pulling a Stephen Colbert....whose show, of course, he produces....and may even do some writing for. I saw him on Jon Stewart’s show, and I was quite amazed (and told my husband so) that Jon so cleverly put GT on. As though he was setting him up.
My husband said, “he’s not that dumb”….”he just doesn’t care…..he’s there to sell books”. Well, true.

Still, I plan to watch it again tomorrow (Comedy Central runs it here at 10:00 a.m. and then again at 8:00 p.m.) so I can pick up on all the nuances.

It seemed to me as though Jon was pulling a Stephen Colbert….whose show, of course, he produces….and may even do some writing for.

]]> By: Uppity Gal http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13964 Uppity Gal Tue, 08 May 2007 23:30:56 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13964 Anyone catch John Stewart's show and Tenet's appearance today? I'm still trying to process the opening, where Stewart shows a majorly sympathetic [to Tenet] video montage of his appearances already. I expected John(after kissing his butt, and handing him a Fresca) to at least point out: Where the fuck was all that vitriolic questioning and criticism from the MSM when the administration was "making the case"? I am a fan of Stewart. But, this bit made me yurp. Amazing money quote from Tenet: "But you know, at the end of the day, this is the United States of America, and it's good to tell the truth." for once, I am speechless. Anyone catch John Stewart’s show and Tenet’s appearance today?

I’m still trying to process the opening, where Stewart shows a majorly sympathetic [to Tenet] video montage of his appearances already. I expected John(after kissing his butt, and handing him a Fresca) to at least point out:

Where the fuck was all that vitriolic questioning and criticism from the MSM when the administration was “making the case”?

I am a fan of Stewart. But, this bit made me yurp.

Amazing money quote from Tenet:
“But you know, at the end of the day, this is the United States of America, and it’s good to tell the truth.”

for once, I am speechless.

]]> By: DSP http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13963 DSP Tue, 08 May 2007 20:11:50 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13963 Prchrlady, I'd just go to www.thenation.com and look up Calvin Trillin. Prchrlady, I’d just go to http://www.thenation.com and look up Calvin Trillin.

]]> By: PrchrLady http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13962 PrchrLady Tue, 08 May 2007 16:23:28 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13962 thanks DSP for sharing that.. it's great. is there more? Do you have a link? I want to add my own last line if that is the end... 'to the stink of a skunk..." thanks DSP for sharing that.. it’s great. is there more? Do you have a link? I want to add my own last line if that is the end… ‘to the stink of a skunk…”

]]> By: DSP http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13961 DSP Tue, 08 May 2007 15:23:01 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13961 Calvin Trillin, the Nation's resident poet, has Tenet in his sights this week. Another Exasperating Account of the Bunker So who ever thunk That Tenet's 'slam dunk" Was really the chunk of intelligence junk That got our boys sunk in quagmire gunk? But he, with no spunk,Stayed mum, like a punk, And helped sell this bunk 'Til all went kerplunk, And then packed his trunk, Like Powell, he's shrunk Calvin Trillin, the Nation’s resident poet, has Tenet in his sights this week.
Another Exasperating Account of the Bunker

So who ever thunk
That Tenet’s ‘slam dunk”
Was really the chunk
of intelligence junk
That got our boys sunk
in quagmire gunk?
But he, with no spunk,Stayed mum, like a punk,
And helped sell this bunk
‘Til all went kerplunk,
And then packed his trunk,
Like Powell, he’s shrunk

]]> By: ybnormal http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13960 ybnormal Tue, 08 May 2007 15:00:46 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13960 One of Melvin Goodman's statements really stands out for me: "The congressional oversight process failed to do its job of scrutinizing this intelligence, and the media failed to permit contrarian voices to be heard." If we are ever going to make progress as a country and as a society, we will have to come to terms with the news media's role in politics. Many politicians function by finding a crowd that's going somewhere, and walking in front of it. Most of the corporate owned news media functions by finding the cunsumer's hot buttons and pushing them. It's not a big jump to realize that to varying degrees, politicians look to the news media to find out which way the crowd is going, and then push the same buttons the news media is pushing. Our strongest approach is to pro-actively define the agenda of the news media ourselves by pro-actively and selectively allowing only specific buttons of ours to be available for pushing. Many of us do this now already. How do we get the rest on board? Forcing people won't work. They have to WANT to do it. One of Melvin Goodman’s statements really stands out for me:

“The congressional oversight process failed to do its job of scrutinizing this intelligence, and the media failed to permit contrarian voices to be heard.”

If we are ever going to make progress as a country and as a society, we will have to come to terms with the news media’s role in politics.

Many politicians function by finding a crowd that’s going somewhere, and walking in front of it. Most of the corporate owned news media functions by finding the cunsumer’s hot buttons and pushing them. It’s not a big jump to realize that to varying degrees, politicians look to the news media to find out which way the crowd is going, and then push the same buttons the news media is pushing.

Our strongest approach is to pro-actively define the agenda of the news media ourselves by pro-actively and selectively allowing only specific buttons of ours to be available for pushing.

Many of us do this now already. How do we get the rest on board? Forcing people won’t work. They have to WANT to do it.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13959 Leslie Tue, 08 May 2007 14:32:17 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13959 PrchrLady, Bush's 30% are invested in drinking the Kool-Aid. Why would they stop now? PrchrLady,
Bush’s 30% are invested in drinking the Kool-Aid. Why would they stop now?

]]> By: Leslie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13958 Leslie Tue, 08 May 2007 14:30:19 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13958 Until we create a CIA and media that is willing and able to speak truth to power we will continue to see terrible losses. Even though the GOP is now promising that they'll put their foot down in September if there's no progress in Iraq. REALLY. So when Tenet testifies before Waxman's committee this Thursday, will Tenet blame Condi for those 16 words in the SOTU? Until we create a CIA and media that is willing and able to speak truth to power we will continue to see terrible losses. Even though the GOP is now promising that they’ll put their foot down in September if there’s no progress in Iraq. REALLY.

So when Tenet testifies before Waxman’s committee this Thursday, will Tenet blame Condi for those 16 words in the SOTU?

]]> By: oldtree http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13957 oldtree Tue, 08 May 2007 12:37:29 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13957 much like delay, it appears he didn't write it. maybe dougie did? or he hired a ghost. it is hard to imagine how wrong and pointless a thing it is to try to rewrite history. when you are doing it about yourself, you become a laughing stock and a target for federal and international criminal investigators. much like delay, it appears he didn’t write it. maybe dougie did? or he hired a ghost.
it is hard to imagine how wrong and pointless a thing it is to try to rewrite history. when you are doing it about yourself, you become a laughing stock and a target for federal and international criminal investigators.

]]> By: PrchrLady http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/576/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13956 PrchrLady Tue, 08 May 2007 11:59:01 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/08/tenets-defense-of-the-indefensible/#comment-13956 Thanks Larry for highlighting this... it is good commentary and analysis of Tenet's lack of defense... A couple of things he said remkinded me of another post, that says Tenet has perjured himself before the 911 commission. I found it, and wonder just when MSM and the rest of the 28% of kool aid drinkers will wake up? Tenet should be hung by his heels and sent to Iraq... let him collect his royalties for the disater he had full knowledge of, and in my mind, helped create... here is the link: <a href="http://journals.democraticunderground.com/leveymg/258" rel="nofollow">http://journals.democraticunderground.com/leveymg/258</a> Thanks Larry for highlighting this… it is good commentary and analysis of Tenet’s lack of defense…

A couple of things he said remkinded me of another post, that says Tenet has perjured himself before the 911 commission. I found it, and wonder just when MSM and the rest of the 28% of kool aid drinkers will wake up? Tenet should be hung by his heels and sent to Iraq… let him collect his royalties for the disater he had full knowledge of, and in my mind, helped create…

here is the link:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/leveymg/258

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