President Obama spoke at C.I.A. headquarters as C.I.A. director Leon Panetta looked on.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
From The American Thinker:
The Newsweek story covered by Clarice Feldman this morning regarding the briefing Obama received three days before the attack about possible Christmas terror plots seemed a little strange.
After all, it was based on a conversation with a "high administration official" which usually means someone with regular access to the president. The question is why would anyone close to the president leak the story that he had been briefed just days prior to the attack that something might happen?
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My Comment: I think President Obama's problems with the U.S. intelligence community has been one of the most under reported stories for 2009. When he declared his intent to nominate a special prosecutor to investigate CIA torture abuses last year .... this was perceived by many as a direct attack against the CIA and those who have been contracted to work for them. Having a legal sword over your head is not a good way to maintain morale and motivastion within any organization .... an environment that can only help our enemies and dissuade those who want to help us.
My prediction .... these "problems" are going to get worse.