| | Brennan served as the "Terrorism Czar," sometimes called "Homeland Security Czar," but with the formal title as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.<ref name=GB>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/29391/ List of Obama's Czars], GlennBeck.com, August 21, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://glennbeck.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/09/rise-of-the-czars/ Rise of the Czars], FOXNews.com, June 9th, 2009.</ref> Appointed in January 2009, Brennan reported to National Security Adviser James L. Jones. Under [[Barack Hussein Obama|President Obama's]] plan, the homeland security adviser’s office would be eliminated, and the National Security Council would take over those duties.<ref name=GB/> The public was told Brennan would be responsible for guarding against natural disasters and terrorism. As Homeland Security Advisor, he was set about killing terrorists abroad while keeping the lid on [[Obama administration]] activities at home. | | Brennan served as the "Terrorism Czar," sometimes called "Homeland Security Czar," but with the formal title as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.<ref name=GB>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/29391/ List of Obama's Czars], GlennBeck.com, August 21, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://glennbeck.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/09/rise-of-the-czars/ Rise of the Czars], FOXNews.com, June 9th, 2009.</ref> Appointed in January 2009, Brennan reported to National Security Adviser James L. Jones. Under [[Barack Hussein Obama|President Obama's]] plan, the homeland security adviser’s office would be eliminated, and the National Security Council would take over those duties.<ref name=GB/> The public was told Brennan would be responsible for guarding against natural disasters and terrorism. As Homeland Security Advisor, he was set about killing terrorists abroad while keeping the lid on [[Obama administration]] activities at home. |
| | [[File:P050310PS-0374POD.jpg|250px|thumb|John Brennan with President Obama. Brennan was in charge of the U.S. Government's torture program.]] | | [[File:P050310PS-0374POD.jpg|250px|thumb|John Brennan with President Obama. Brennan was in charge of the U.S. Government's torture program.]] |
| − | On September 21, 2010 an internal email entitled “Obama Leak Investigations” at the “global intelligence” company Stratfor claimed Obama’s White House adviser John Brennan was targeting [[journalist]]s. | + | On September 21, 2010 an internal email entitled “Obama Leak Investigations” at the “global intelligence” company [[Stratfor]] claimed Obama’s White House adviser John Brennan was targeting [[journalist]]s. |
| | {{Quotebox-float|"Brennan is behind the [[witch hunt]]s of investigative journalists learning information from inside the beltway sources,” writes one Stratfor official to another. The email continues: “Note —There is specific tasker from the [White House] to go after anyone printing materials negative to the Obama agenda (oh my.) Even the FBI is shocked. The Wonder Boys must be in meltdown mode…”}} | | {{Quotebox-float|"Brennan is behind the [[witch hunt]]s of investigative journalists learning information from inside the beltway sources,” writes one Stratfor official to another. The email continues: “Note —There is specific tasker from the [White House] to go after anyone printing materials negative to the Obama agenda (oh my.) Even the FBI is shocked. The Wonder Boys must be in meltdown mode…”}} |
| | “The Wonder Boys” reportedly refers to the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA).<ref>Credit:Sharyl Attkisson. https://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/12/1210665_obama-leak-investigations-internal-use-only-pls-do-not.html</ref> | | “The Wonder Boys” reportedly refers to the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA).<ref>Credit:Sharyl Attkisson. https://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/12/1210665_obama-leak-investigations-internal-use-only-pls-do-not.html</ref> |