John Brennan http://www.npr.org John Brennan en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:30:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif John Brennan http://www.npr.org Nearly 13 Hours Later, Sen. Paul Ends His Filibuster; Here's The Video The senator said he "would speak, until I can no longer speak," and he hit that wall early Thursday. His goal was to get the Obama administration to pledge it won't use drone attacks against American citizens on U.S. soil. He's put a bright spotlight on the issue. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/07/173693133/nearly-13-hours-later-sen-paul-ends-his-filibuster-heres-the-video?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/07/173693133/nearly-13-hours-later-sen-paul-ends-his-filibuster-heres-the-video?ft=1&f=135948269 The senator said he "would speak, until I can no longer speak," and he hit that wall early Thursday. His goal was to get the Obama administration to pledge it won't use drone attacks against American citizens on U.S. soil. He's put a bright spotlight on the issue.

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]]> Drone Program Under Scrutiny As CIA Nominee Testifies The Obama administration has relied heavily on its drone program, but prefers not to talk about it. Yet drones and interrogation practices came under scrutiny as CIA nominee John Brennan testified before a Senate committee. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/07/171397729/drone-program-under-scrutiny-as-cia-nominee-testifies?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/07/171397729/drone-program-under-scrutiny-as-cia-nominee-testifies?ft=1&f=135948269 The Obama administration has relied heavily on its drone program, but prefers not to talk about it. Yet drones and interrogation practices came under scrutiny as CIA nominee John Brennan testified before a Senate committee.

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]]> Justice Department To Share Secret Drone Memo With Congress The decision to grant lawmakers access to the classified information comes a day before the president's pick to head the CIA has his confirmation hearing. The classified information details the rationale for targeted strikes against U.S. citizens believed to have links to al-Qaida. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/06/171330145/justice-department-to-share-secret-drone-memo-with-congress?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/06/171330145/justice-department-to-share-secret-drone-memo-with-congress?ft=1&f=135948269 The decision to grant lawmakers access to the classified information comes a day before the president's pick to head the CIA has his confirmation hearing. The classified information details the rationale for targeted strikes against U.S. citizens believed to have links to al-Qaida.

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]]> Air Base In Saudi Arabia Is Latest Drone Secret To Be Revealed The Obama administration wanted to keep the existence of the base secret. It has been used to target al-Qaida members in Yemen. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:39:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/06/171309345/air-base-in-saudi-arabia-is-latest-drone-secret-to-be-revealed?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/06/171309345/air-base-in-saudi-arabia-is-latest-drone-secret-to-be-revealed?ft=1&f=135948269 The Obama administration wanted to keep the existence of the base secret. It has been used to target al-Qaida members in Yemen.

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]]> Talk Of Delaying Brennan Nomination 'Unfortunate,' White House Says Republican senators have said they may try to hold up John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director until they hear more about the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and more about his views on "enhanced interrogation." Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/09/168937030/talk-of-delaying-brennan-nomination-unfortunate-white-house-says?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/09/168937030/talk-of-delaying-brennan-nomination-unfortunate-white-house-says?ft=1&f=135948269 Republican senators have said they may try to hold up John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director until they hear more about the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and more about his views on "enhanced interrogation."

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]]> Obama Nominates Hagel For Defense, Brennan For CIA The president is moving to fill two key posts on his national security team. If confirmed, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (a Republican) would lead the Pentagon. John Brennan, the president's counterterrorism adviser, would be at the Central Intelligence Agency. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/07/168795320/coming-up-obama-to-nominate-hagel-for-defense-brennan-for-cia?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/07/168795320/coming-up-obama-to-nominate-hagel-for-defense-brennan-for-cia?ft=1&f=135948269 The president is moving to fill two key posts on his national security team. If confirmed, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (a Republican) would lead the Pentagon. John Brennan, the president's counterterrorism adviser, would be at the Central Intelligence Agency.

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]]> Counterterrorism Adviser Brennan To Be Tapped For CIA John Brennan is one of the president's top national security aides. A veteran of the CIA, he was the agency's deputy executive director during President George W. Bush's administration. Brennan has said he opposed many of the Bush administration's policies, including the use of waterboarding. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/07/168773716/counterterrorism-adviser-brennan-to-be-tapped-for-cia?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/07/168773716/counterterrorism-adviser-brennan-to-be-tapped-for-cia?ft=1&f=135948269 John Brennan is one of the president's top national security aides. A veteran of the CIA, he was the agency's deputy executive director during President George W. Bush's administration. Brennan has said he opposed many of the Bush administration's policies, including the use of waterboarding.

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]]> On Whether Bin Laden Was Armed, Here's What Officials Said In the first few hours after the world learned that Osama bin Laden was dead, most news reports said he had been involved in the firefight and at least implied that he was armed when he died. Read what officials said. Wed, 04 May 2011 08:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/04/135980620/on-whether-bin-laden-war-armed-heres-what-officials-said?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/04/135980620/on-whether-bin-laden-war-armed-heres-what-officials-said?ft=1&f=135948269 In the first few hours after the world learned that Osama bin Laden was dead, most news reports said he had been involved in the firefight and at least implied that he was armed when he died. Read what officials said.

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]]> U.S. Probing Whether Bin Laden Had Help From Within Pakistani Establishment John Brennan, President Obama's counterterrorism adviser, says "it would be premature to rule out the possibility. ... We're not accusing anybody at this point, but we want to make sure we get to the bottom of this." Tue, 03 May 2011 08:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/03/135948145/u-s-probing-whether-bin-laden-had-help-from-within-pakistani-establishment?ft=1&f=135948269 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/03/135948145/u-s-probing-whether-bin-laden-had-help-from-within-pakistani-establishment?ft=1&f=135948269 John Brennan, President Obama's counterterrorism adviser, says "it would be premature to rule out the possibility. ... We're not accusing anybody at this point, but we want to make sure we get to the bottom of this."

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