Blair Pledges New Approach to Counterterrorism

[iandhr]

Source: NYTIMES

WASHINGTON — Dennis C. Blair, the retired admiral who is President Obama’s choice as the nation’s top intelligence official, pledged in testimony to be delivered on Thursday that he would require counterterrorism programs to operate “in a manner consistent with our nation’s values, consistent with our Constitution and consistent with the rule of law.”

Mr. Blair appeared to drawing a sharp contrast with Bush administration policies. He indirectly criticized the eavesdropping without warrants by the National Security Agency and harsh interrogation methods used by the Central Intelligence Agency during the Bush presidency.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/us/politics/23blaircnd.html?hp

[snappyturtle]

1. K&R YES! nt

[LeftishBrit]

2. I clicked on this because I thought it would be about Tony! This bloke seems to have more sense.