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  1. Obama Lays Out Strategy for 'New Phase' in Terror Fight

    Thu, 23 May 2013

    speaking with ABC News, Andrea Parsow, senior counterterrorism counsel at Human Rights Watch, said that by not moving Rand Paul (R-Ky.) filibustered CIA Director John Brennan 's confirmation hearing for 13 hours to protest the

  2. 4 Americans Killed Since 2009 in US Drone Strikes

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    issues involved in counterterrorism policy," White House spokesman Jay Carney carrying out of counterterrorism policy, procedures Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Frank Cilluffo, White House domestic security

  3. 4 Americans Killed Since 2009 in US Drone Strikes

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    issues involved in counterterrorism policy," White House spokesman Jay Carney carrying out of counterterrorism policy, procedures Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Frank Cilluffo, White House domestic security

  4. CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Israel Visit

    Fri, 17 May 2013

    official says the head of the American CIA spy agency has made an unannounced visit to Israel. The official says CIA chief John Brennan met Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. He did not disclose other details. The official spoke Friday on condition

  5. A Look at Statements About Foiled Terror Plot

    Tue, 14 May 2013

    planned for the following day. The AP declines and publishes the story. Later that day, John Brennan , then the president's chief counterterrorism adviser, conducts a teleconference with analysts to discuss the plot. He assures them the

  6. Holder Says He Played No Role in AP Phone Subpoena

    Tue, 14 May 2013

    February, CIA Director John Brennan provided a less-than-ominous came to light after the White House had told the public the press." At the White House , spokesman Jay Carney improper for Obama or the White House to weigh in. "The

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  1. Gov't Obtains Wide AP Phone Records in Probe

    Mon, 13 May 2013

    testimony in February, CIA Director John Brennan noted that the FBI had questioned seriousness and also because the White House previously had told the public he wrote. He also defended the White House decision to discuss the plot afterward

  2. Does Boston Bombing = Drone Strike?

    Wed, 24 Apr 2013

    The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted attacks. CIA director John Brennan faced tough questions in Related: CIA Director John Brennan Durbin said he was disappointed voicing frustration with the White House . "I'd like to echo and to ensure that our counterterrorism efforts are not only consistent

  3. Obama Convenes National Security Team, Legal Questions Surface After Bombing Arrest

    Sat, 20 Apr 2013

    (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Napolitano, CIA director John Brennan , Attorney General Eric Council, according to a White House statement. Vice President going forward," the White House statement said. Live

  4. The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, March 27, 2013

    Wed, 27 Mar 2013

    clandestine service appointment " As John Brennan moved into the CIA director's office people to register to vote, although White House officials obviously favor the prescription. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday

  5. White House Weighs Shifting CIA Drones to Military

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    the drone flight operations, but targeting would be a combined effort involving the CIA and other intelligence agencies. John O . Brennan , the new CIA director, during his confirmation hearing in February, defended the U.S. drone program while calling for

  6. GOP: Re-Boot, Re-Brand, Re-Think (The Note)

    Mon, 18 Mar 2013

    Mary Bruce reports. According to a White House official: "Known throughout his filibuster of CIA director nominee John Brennan . And it was clear at the gathering filibuster over the nomination of John Brennan to be director of the CIA, and

  7. US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Are Illegal, Says UN Terrorism Official

    Fri, 15 Mar 2013

    N. special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights. "As a matter We have a strong ongoing counterterrorism dialogue with Pakistan, and strikes. During CIA director John Brennan 's confirmation hearing last

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Videos

  1. John Brennan Interview

    Sun, 29 Apr 2012

    the president's chief counterterrorism advisor John That is more than capitals Hollywood night the White House correspondents dinner accounts on his chief counterterrorism advisor John Brennan thank you for coming

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    on that threat from the man President Obama accounts on his chief counterterrorism advisor John Brennan thank you for coming in 1 direction this morning so you know -- know. That al-Qaeda pays attention to anniversaries and security
  2. Obama Nominates John Brennan for CIA Director

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    then the National Counterterrorism Center. And he four years as my advisor for counterterrorism and Homeland Security our comprehensive counterterrorism strategy. A collaborative People here the White House part. But. John

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    -- technical and human. He literally built and then -- the National Counterterrorism Center. And he knows the risks that our intelligence professionals face every day. John has lost colleagues and friends. Heroes who stars not -- that memorial wall at Langley. The last four years as my advisor for counterterrorism and Homeland Security John developed. And has overseen our comprehensive counterterrorism strategy. A collaborative effort crossed the government including intelligence and defense and homeland security and law enforcement agencies. And so think about
    standards. Time and again he's spoken to the American people about our counterterrorism policies. Because he recognizes we every responsible to be open and transparent as possible. So John you've been more my closest advisors.
  3. Osama Bin Laden Compound: Did Pakistan Know?

    Tue, 3 May 2011

    president's top counterterrorism advisor John Brennan who was in the situation understand here at the White House . What those measures minutes ago that the White House could release as were successful John Brennan thanks very much

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    -- put these questions now the president's top counterterrorism advisor John Brennan who was in the situation room with the president on Sunday so many questions this morning thank you for getting up. Early
  4. American Drones Strike Al Qaeda Targets in Yemen

    Sun, 13 May 2012

    dispatched top counterterrorism advisor John Brennan to Yemen David at the White House . The drone tonight US counterterrorism trainers are counter terror chief John Brennan returns here to the White House David David

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    new plot. And underscoring the urgency tonight President Obama has dispatched top counterterrorism advisor John Brennan to Yemen. Until we Begin here tonight with ABC's David -- at the White House The drone attacks are intensifying. And tonight US counterterrorism trainers are back in Yemen. Working with local forces. An escalation that includes targeting this -- Al qaeda's master bomb builder whose
  5. Obama Adviser on Terror Plot

    Sun, 3 Jan 2010

    the president's top counterterrorism official. Deputy national security advisor John Brown. there's are now setting up a counterterrorism police force in Yemen you've described. Counterterrorism police force. Is this

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    -- the Christmas Day attempted bombing of flight 253 the president's top counterterrorism official. Deputy national security advisor John Brown. -- there's been went. Well this morning there is news out of Yemen that the United States embassy has been
    the British and and the United States are now setting up a counterterrorism police force in Yemen. The efforts that you've described. Counterterrorism police force. Is this evidence that this is in new front in doesn't require more American boots on the ground in --
    the architects of the system put in place after that the National Counterterrorism Center. That's where the failure occurred -- the did did dots weren't connecting. Well typewriter -- eleven I think there was reluctance on the part of a lot of agencies and apartments sharing information there's no evidence whatsoever that any -- department was reluctant to share including the NSA where the NSA intercept shared with the national counterterrorism absolutely all the information was shared except that there are millions upon millions of bits of data that come in on a
  6. Digital Special Report: Confidential Documents Show Revisions on Benghazi Story

    Sat, 11 May 2013

    during the confirmation process for John Brennan has director of the CIA. There process for the confirmation of John Brennan to go forward and he was confirmed completed. The confirmation of John Brennan went forward a number of Republicans

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    to all of you at the time during the confirmation process for John Brennan has director of the CIA. There was a request for more information including emails. Around the deliberating process involved in producing these
    I need to know. Then allow the process for the confirmation of John Brennan to go forward and he was confirmed. In early march. We're closing bell. It is I think that's standard procedure for administrations
    -- and time again once that process was completed. The confirmation of John Brennan went forward a number of Republicans came forward and says they felt like -- Had the information they needed about. That. Aspect
  7. Sen. Jack Reed on 'This Week'

    Sun, 12 May 2013

    believe were available in February in the context of the John Brennan . A confirmation hearing. And more critical I think didn't that appear on the talking points. In the White House really have it both ways they say oh wait a minute he

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    question I believe were available in February in the context of the John Brennan . A confirmation hearing. And more critical I think is that to the most respective Americans. Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former chairman --
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Photos

  1. PHOTO: President Barack Obama and his choice for Defense Secretary, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, left, listen as he choice for new CIA Director, current Deputy National Security Adviser for ...
  2. PHOTO: John O. Brennan, White House counter-terrorism adviser, speaks during a memorial service, at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 21, 2011 in Arlington, Va.
  3. PHOTO: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, is seen in this file photo at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington DC on September 8, 2011.
  4. PHOTO: White House counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan delivers remarks defending the U.S. drone campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda militants, April 30, 2012.
  1. PHOTO: White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan spoke to George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week."
  2. VIDEO: President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser John Brennan on bin Laden raid.
  3. VIDEO: Counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, on firefight that killed Osama bin Laden.
  4. ABC News video of White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan.

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