NEWS: Negroponte Anointed "Intelligence Czar"

POLITICS: Negroponte Anointed "Intelligence Czar"

John Negroponte, former US Ambassador to Honduras in the 1980's, was named today as Bush's new "intelligence czar," the administrator set with the formidable task of integrating and coordinating information between the nation's highly competitive intelligence agencies. Negroponte has a "colorful" history, as he was ambassador during the Iran-Contra affair, that scandal that somehow always slipped Republicans' minds while they pointed fingers at Clinton's zipper. Negroponte was nicknamed The Ostrich Ambassador for his refusal to acknowledge or condemn the actions of state-sponsored Honduran death squads in exchange for allowing the US access to military bases to conduct the (illegal) operations to keep the Contras active in Nicaragua.

Representing a surprising shift in administration policy, Bush neglected to use both the words "freedom" and "liberty" in his announcement. However, he did slip in a reference to "terrorists," despite ignoring the staggering intelligence blunders that led to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Clearly a man involved in one of the most embarrassing scandals in recent American history who can return unscathed and (is predicted to) survive a congressional confirmation to another presidential appointment understands how the powers centers work in Washington. No debate on that front.

Hat Tip: Think Progress

WTF? What is it with Bush's hardon for all the horrible, horrible human beings from the Reagan/Bush years?

this is fucked up. so fucked up.

My God. They have no shame.

Intelligence Czar ? I'm not impressed.

This administration collectively couldn't find the proverbial fart in a phonebooth.

(note to self)

must . . . learn . . . more . . . about . . . this . . . proverb

It's just part of the retro craze sweeping the nation. How much you wanna bet Bush stays up nights watching "I Love the '80s" before doing shit like this.

I can't wait till he appoints Oliver North ambassador to Iran.

Is good ol' Alexander Haig still kickin'? They need to get him back in there. And Nancy's astrologer.

Kissinger's next on the revival list.

Don't even fucking joke. He was the first choice to chair the 9/11 commission.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Sad, really.

Remember when they tried to get him to head up the 9-11 commission? Thank god he resigned since he would have had to reveal his business ties. Let's just hope the same thing would keep him out of a place in this administration in the future. Because, that whole war crimes thing didn't seem to be a deterrent.

[Edited on Feb 17, 2005 1:25PM]

This guy should not be allowed back into the government (unfortunately he already is back in the government). First we had John Poindexter, now Bush brings us another notorious Iran/Contra figure.

Write your senators and urge them to oppose Mr Negroponte's confirmation.

[Edited on Feb 17, 2005 11:56AM]

What are you talking about he was awesome!11111



Err...nevermind.

More links about his background: here and here.
Seriously, how can anyone claim that this administration gives a shit about human rights?

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[Edited on Feb 17, 2005 4:30PM]

Wait, this is John "Death squads" Negroponte were talking about here?

Great, Im looking forward to seeing more Schools of the Americas opening up.

i swear to god i'm in the twilight zone.

John Negroponte should be in a jail not in U.S Ambassador. I swear sometimes you have to laugh at this type of thing otherwise you will go nuts.

I hear the closet in the Reagan bedroom of The White House is haunted.
Full of dirty shirts and skeletons.

Whats the plural of Moose?

ED MEESE

Im done with this thread, I can't believe this shit, lol

I accepted that no man in Washington is pure
however what about his personality or actions do you find more detestable than any other choice?

My musing is why do we need to make all these changes... its not like any will actually keep terrorist out of the States.

Do you mean like all the retro new cars, and clothes everyone is wearing Retro?

As for North, He was in my mind a Skapegoat, and he took it in the arse to protect those above him. He is also a P.N.G. in every nation in the middle east. He in fact doesn't have a passport anymore, and like any other convicted felon can't gain that lil privilage.

Every one of his felonies got overturned, he never served a day in jail, has written several best-sellers and appears on TV all the time.

If that's taking it up the ass, then please bend me over and pound away.

One question: does Godwin's Law get invoked if the people in question really are fascists?

Buckle your seatbelts™