02/08/10 Missouri Senator Kit Bond

" Yesterday John for anyone on Meet the Press to talk about this situation we we address is on Friday with senator bond and he's gonna be back. In just a second. The the question surrounds what happened with the underpants bomber. The Nigerian Umar Farooq I'll do McCollum who is accused of trying to blow up that Detroit bound plan. Plane rather ansari on on Christmas Day and this is what John Brennan said yesterday."

" On Meet the Press on Christmas night I called a number of senior members of congress I spoke to senators McConnell. And bond spoke to a prison Boehner and -- I explain to them that he was an FBI custody that mr. Obama column wasn't tech talking that he was. Operating at that point. They knew beds in FBI custody means that there's a process and you follow as far as Miranda rising and presenting him -- magistrate."

" Brennan is the anti terror adviser to President Obama they're going out there they're they're unknowing of the facts and then making charges and allegations that are not anchored in real well -- he's talking there about I'm assuming senator bond so we invited senator bond comeback on here this afternoon and addresses because this. This seemingly senator bond keeps gone back and forth doesn't."

" Unfortunately enabled it is saying -- but. They have released very sensitive information. And days seem to want to go after me for doing it. But this is something that that the American people need to know about. That this. Administration is doing things could compromise our national security. And no way that John -- and tell me. Or any of the other people he called for even need leaders -- intelligence community that they're gonna Murray and eyes and lawyer. Bill -- and get him to stop talking took five weeks."

" He called Jews the night did this happen though correct. And how long how long was the conversation what did he talk about about."

" To agreements say. Told me he told me that he had been apprehended. And they had they -- in the custody. And they did not give me any ideas about learning information. On the kind of income -- to information they do getting -- They shouldn't have because it was not a secure line. But he never mentioned. Amber and I can't be bad. How we're going that the law provides. -- him to be held as an enemy combatant -- tried in the military tribunal. He did not tell senator McConnell. He obviously did not tell us and the admiral Blair and head of the DN. Or the other leaders of the intelligence community because they object to clinic found out where an --"

" They say John Brennan says basically by understand Hughes. His explanation senator is that you guys didn't ask that question so that's why in --"

" You take it that. If he wants to charge me he would not having asked the question if he thought. It was so standard lighting by any mention that. You know I. -- the law provides for them to be held. As an enemy combatant without Laurent -- in to hold him as an enemy combatant. And if I assumed it is saying I assume that you would be treated as an enemy combatants. Because that's what he was and that's what the."

" Let me play a couple more summits and yesterday was then put into process that has been the same process that we have used -- every -- terrorist who has been captured on our soil. Whether they be US citizens and non US citizens. Richard Reid a hundred some a Murray and others they were brought into custody by law enforcement officials and then treated accordingly."

" I do you agree with that. Saying I use."

" He actually Richard -- lies. Given his -- Miranda rights by the previous administration. That was a mistake. And they learned so and Jose Padilla Padilla came and -- it. Turkey and I think they came in because they had treated him as an enemy combatant. And that the other so called Paris that they have tried the United States have primarily been. People who are. American facilitator people who raised money or -- tangential connections. And it but what this simple the fact that he. Ignores is Barbara and -- him at that point Palin lost five critical weeks. Intelligence is perishable. And they are they wanted to brag about the fact that he was talking five weeks later. But they miss the point that. The the people leave work -- for the new -- captured. Had five weeks. To cover their tracks. -- began when they went further they disclose more information that is probably the most harmful thing that they've done to the it to the the ability of the intelligence community collect -- actually it."

" Let me -- play one more sound by senator bond and get to the the issue because we discuss this as you remember on Friday. Going back to the comments that Robert Gibbs said made in a couple of on his meetings with the press last week and this goes back to I guess a week ago today when the story broke. It was leaked by somebody. That the down. The underpants bomber's family was. Cooperating and that he in fact was cooperating but here's. You know I think that the legitimate question is who is playing politics with all this the White House or you guys Brennan says -- you guys so --"

" There's been a leak in quite a bit of an outcry after the fact. Where again I'm just very concerned on behalf of the counter terrorism professionals throughout government. The politicians continue to make this a political football -- responded that."

" Well there there they're two different questions you brought up -- to politicize it. February -- briefing at the White House. With deputy Press Secretary bill Barton. He says well I would say there was criticizes criticism from Republicans that part. We were doing what's working now that people find out that but we're doing is working. They're criticizing the fact that -- saying that while it's working it's working. Anything that came out last night to compromise is any of the investigation in any. Other interrogation currently nor are unwilling now on that -- wouldn't. That is clearly saying they were responding to Republican criticism. Not they were doing -- that covered their tracks are having. Goofed up and covered up and and and cost themselves I have weeks. It and then not questioning Bill McCollum. In the at that. This the concern that we're politicizing it. When they Press Secretary says we wanted -- That we want an answer Republicans and showed everybody that what we're doing is working. It's not working and they made. Up a lot of other mistakes."

" Are you surprised that as you well know that our interview on Friday at picked up by some of the Blogosphere. Out there and then when this happened yesterday -- John Brennan are you surprised that this continues. Two sort of RAMP up and and the rhetoric from the White House can because as if I understood you correctly on Friday. Robert Gibbs is speaking for the president right he's the president's spokesman says this is coming."

" And president. -- your job right exactly but this the president to order is speaking well what about John Brennan is he speaking is this coming directly from the president."

" I think he works directly to the president as well but because. Mark let me go back to do whatever trying. -- fact that they told. Everybody that -- build -- family was the one that pushed in to talk. Puts a bullseye. On the back -- that I am what exactly they are now -- the ones that are in Nigeria. Are now they have a deck port forward. And that is that is this terrible tragedy because keep people are stepping forward against. The air and virtually the short term interest servers."

" Now IB honestly I didn't see the entire interview yesterday because I was an attempt was he asked that question you know mr. Burnham the press."

" Wasn't he wasn't -- that but let me follow up with a one under it yet. When you get -- Mittal family. What happens the next time. You have. A potential source who can give you vital information on al-Qaeda and they're stretching here estate. Let's going to be these people are these people are well informed are gonna say it quiet cooperate with the CIA or even FBI. White House is likely to. Announce it and spread northward out on the in the papers. So that everybody in the United States but more importantly out of Iowa though I thought I'll give that man. Look -- that's going to do to the ability of our intelligence community to get information human. Information which is about 50% of the best information we have from people who know but -- terrorists are planning to do."

" It would seem to me that mr. Brennan above many people considering his position would. Have to have a recognition that senator bond."

" You would -- pretty in eight years trying to follow the president party line that and then having them. Other department of justice and general holder on intelligence. Doesn't put our country at risk I happen to believe it puts our country much greater risk. And if anybody owes an apology to the intelligence community. It is the administration. Four this is just another in the series where they have absolutely. I trashed the intelligence agencies its community and they -- under the bus. They then they haven't called to say I Obama -- all the -- repression in the -- issued an apology there to want to do."

" All right senator once again I appreciate taken some time out this afternoon."

" Well thank you for error out when we continue this story -- not yet. I thought they'd get did you get the --"

" I would think so too I'm I'm rather fascinated by apple C I'm I have a feeling it's probably not over yet."

" Well -- on I thanks to talk about what I want I know you well I know you know let's not -- thank senator takes."