The
battle between many former intelligence chiefs and the White House is
becoming a gift that keeps on giving to the mass media, which is
characteristically deeply immersed in Trump derangement syndrome in
attacking the president for his having stripped former CIA Director John Brennan of his security clearance. One of the most ludicrous claims, cited in the Washington Post
on Sunday, was that the Trump move was intended to “stifle free
speech.” While I am quite prepared to believe a lot of things about the
serial maladroit moves and explanations coming out of the White House,
how one equates removing Brennan’s security clearance to compromising
his ability to speak freely escapes me. Indeed, Brennan has been
speaking out with his usual vitriol nearly everywhere in the media ever
since he lost the clearance, rather suggesting that his loss has given
him a platform which has actually served to enhance his ability to speak
his mind. He should thank Donald Trump for that.
Indeed,
Brennan’s retaining a Top Secret code word clearance had nothing to do
with free speech and everything to do with enhancing his market value
for those poor sods who actually pay him to mouth off as an “expert” on
television and in the newspapers. Are you listening New York Times and NBC?
Brennan’s clearance did not mean that he had any real insight into
current intelligence on anything, having lost that access when he left
his job with the government. It only meant that he could sound
authoritative and well informed by relying on his former status,
enabling him to con you media folks out of your money on a recurrent
basis.
http://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/will-the-real-john-brennan-please-stand-up/
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