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| King: Brennan's an 'egomaniac' |
| 2010-02-11 |
| Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan is an "egomaniac," a top ranking Republican said yesterday. Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.), the ranking members of the House Homeland Security Committee, made the comment in response to Brennan's USA Today op-ed in which he takes an implicit shot at Republicans, arguing that "politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda." King was none too pleased, telling the National Review that Brennan's attack is "the most mindless, self-serving, and irresponsible statement that a homeland-security adviser can make." More from King's interview: "This is another case of John Brennan not knowing what he is talking about," King tells National Review Online. "Brennan is trying to be cute by saying that on Christmas Day he briefed Republicans and Democrats. Leave aside the fact that he didn't brief me, but he didn't tell anybody anything that day other than the bare facts that were pretty much known to the public. He said that [Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab] was in FBI custody. Now he's claiming that that means he told people that [Abdulmutallab] was receiving Miranda rights and no one objected. If that's what Brennan considers being honest and forthright, then we know that John Brennan is not being honest and forthright." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Politicians : Honest and Forthright. Hmmmmmm........ |
| Posted by: 746 2010-02-11 13:37 |