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November 25, 2008

Psychologists Urge Obama Not to Select John Brennan as CIA Chief
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200 psychologists have written President-elect Obama protesting the
possible nomination of John Brennan to be either the National
Intelligence Director or CIA Director. Brennan is a twenty-five-year
veteran of the CIA and was one of George Tenet’s closest aides. Brennan
has publicly supported the CIA’s policies of so-called “enhanced
interrogation techniques” and extraordinary rendition. In their letter
to Obama, the psychologists write, “His appointment would dishearten and
alienate those who opposed torture under the Bush Administration.”
Brennan served as Obama’s senior adviser on intelligence during the
presidential campaign and is leading the review of intelligence agencies
for Obama’s transition team.



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