Obama and Panetta Will Only Hand Terror Prisoners Over To Countries Who Won't Mistreat Them

Good grief... if I had anything in my hand right now, I'd be tossing it against the wall. The spineless nature of the Obama administration is truly coming to light on the whole issue of rendering terror prisoners over to other countries. Dozens of experts cried foul when Leon Panetta was appointed as CIA chief due to his total lack of experience in any form in the intelligence game. Well, Panetta's inexperience is showing here and his pie in the sky rose colored glasses approach to making the CIA some sort of girl scout troop is nauseating. Here's the details of this latest bullshit from Yahoo News:

President Barack Obama may limit the countries to which the U.S. sends alleged terrorists to those with good human-rights records, and will be less inclined to hand prisoners over in general, to help make sure they are not tortured or abused, CIA Director Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

Panetta said Wednesday that the Obama administration would "make very sure" that prisoners are not mistreated after they are rendered. Asked exactly how that would be done, Panetta was cryptic.
"Well, I guess, you know, A, make sure, first of all, the kind of countries that we render will tell us an awful lot about that," he said. "Number 2, I think diplomatically we just have to make sure that we have a presence to ensure that that does not happen."

Well, that explanation by Panetta shows he doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. The other issue that Panetta needs to get a handle on is this: he's head of the CIA now, not some slick politician roaming the halls of the Capitol - in other words, shut yer fuckin' mouth dude! The CIA is a covert organization and now we have this blabber mouth ex White House politician at the head - what's he gonna do...hold weekly press conferences as to where they are conducting operations?

Nice pick, Barack. Another example of you being below the paygrade.

Panetta: CIA to limit countries getting detainees

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama may limit the countries to which the U.S. sends alleged terrorists to those with good human-rights records, and will be less inclined to hand prisoners over in general, to help make sure they are not tortured or abused, CIA Director Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
"If it's someone we are interested in, there is no purpose to rendering anyone, particularly if it's a high-value target," Panetta said in his first on-the-record meeting with reporters since his confirmation this month.
Panetta said he believes prisoners should only be handed over to countries that would have a legal interest in them — their home country or one where a prisoner has charges pending, for example.
Panetta made headlines during a congressional hearing earlier this month when he confirmed that Obama intended to continue rendering prisoners captured in the war on terrorism. He said the administration would get assurances first from the country that the prisoner would not be tortured or have his human rights violated.
That has long been U.S. policy. The Bush White House also said it required assurances of humane treatment from other governments. But some former prisoners subjected to the process during the Bush administration's anti-terror war contend they were tortured. Proving that in court is difficult because evidence they are trying to use has been protected by the president's state secret privilege.
Panetta said Wednesday that the Obama administration would "make very sure" that prisoners are not mistreated after they are rendered. Asked exactly how that would be done, Panetta was cryptic.
"Well, I guess, you know, A, make sure, first of all, the kind of countries that we render will tell us an awful lot about that," he said. "Number 2, I think diplomatically we just have to make sure that we have a presence to ensure that that does not happen."
The so-called extraordinary rendition policy and program is currently under review at the White House.
Panetta also said he believes no additional prisoners will be sent to the jail at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base this year. Obama ordered the prison closed next year, but no decision has been made on what to do with the roughly 250 inmates now there. Only a handful have been charged with a crime. Those trials are on hold while the Obama administration reviews the detention program.
Panetta said the CIA has stepped up its collection and analysis of information related to the worldwide economic meltdown. It began Wednesday producing what will be a daily economic intelligence briefing for the administration.