BY CHRISTINE DOUGLASS-WILLIAMS
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational & research purposes: “Traitor-in-Chief” John Brennan, former head of the CIA, who once defended Hizballah as having “a social and political nature to it as well” and endorsed its influence in Lebanese politics, is now blasting the killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as “a criminal act” and “highly reckless.” Music to Iran’s ears.Ted Cruz tweeted that it was “bizarre to see a former head of the CIA consistently side with Iranian zealots who chant ‘Death to America.’ And reflexively condemn Israel.”
Brennan is afraid of Iran’s retaliation, or so he says. Brennan of course supported the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran nuclear Deal) which enabled Iran to grow its regional and global influence. Others have reported another factor that may bear weight in Brennan’s bizarre views: he is said to be a convert to Islam. According to Michael J. Del Rosso, a Senior Fellow for Homeland and National Security for the Center for Security Policy, there are allegations that Brennan converted to Islam and they “are based upon firsthand reports of those who served with him in Saudi Arabia”:
“Former CIA chief John Brennan blasts killing of Iranian nuclear scientist,” by Eileen AJ Connelly, New York Post, November 28, 2020:
Former CIA head John Brennan blasted the killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, calling the assassination “highly reckless,” then ended up in a Twitter war with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over his comments.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was slain Friday when a gunman ambushed him in his car near Tehran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge on Saturday, and pledged to continue the work of the man some called Iran’s Oppenheimer.
“This was a criminal act & highly reckless,” tweeted Brennan, who ran the CIA under President Obama from 2013-2017. “It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict. Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits.”
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the attack.
Brennan said he didn’t know whether a foreign government authorized or carried out the slaying, but said, “Such an act of state-sponsored terrorism would be a flagrant violation of international law & encourage more governments to carry out lethal attacks against foreign officials.”
He said that assassinations are “far different than strikes against terrorist leaders & operatives of groups like al-Qaida & Islamic State, which are not sovereign states. As illegitimate combatants under international law, they can be targeted in order to stop deadly terrorist attacks.”
Cruz criticized Brennan for commenting, tweeting that it was “bizarre to see a former head of the CIA consistently side with Iranian zealots who chant “Death to America.” And reflexively condemn Israel.” He also tried to tie Brennan’s comments to President-elect Biden.
“It is typical for you to mischaracterize my comment,” Brennan responded, saying Cruz has a “lawless attitude & simple-minded approach to serious national security matters.”…
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