Brennan: un superespía al frente de la CIA

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John O. Brennan

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John Brennan : Barack Obama ha seleccionado para dirigir la CIA a un especialista en inteligencia con 25 años de experiencia y detallados conocimientos del mundo árabe, tanto por su dominio de la lengua como por destacadas misiones sobre el terreno.

Asesor de tres presidentes,  analista, administrativo y hasta empresario en el sector de la seguridad durante una etapa de su impresionante carrera, se dice que a diferencia de otros espías estadounidenses, favorece la investigación frente a la brutalidad. Existen datos que apoyan que la CIA ha practicado, en algunos interrogatorios a presuntos terroristas, en Guantánamo, la "técnica" del submarino (provocar síntomas de asfixia al sumergir la cabeza del sujeto en agua, preferentemente en un WC sucio). Entre otras acciones sobre el terreno, Brennan tuvo que ver en la captura y muerte de Osama Bin Laden.

La "Compañía" de Langley, Virginia, creada en 1947, cuenta en su historial con una colección de sonoros fracasos entre los que destaca el trágico 11/S, que todavía nadie entiende cómo llegó a producirse. En 2012 el entonces director de la Agencia se vió envuelto en un abigarrado lío en torno a una infidelidad matrimonial que le obligó a dimitir.
United States Homeland Security Advisor
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Kenneth Wainstein
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Acting
In office August 27, 2004 – August 1, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Redd
Personal details
Born	September 22, 1955 (age 57)[1] North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Kathy Brennan[2]
Alma mater	Fordham University University of Texas, Austin

John O. Brennan (born September 22, 1955) is chief counterterrorism advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama; officially his title is Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Assistant to the President.^[1][2][3] His responsibilities include overseeing plans to protect the country from terrorism and respond to natural disasters, and he meets with the President daily.^[4][5] Previously, he advised Obama on foreign policy and intelligence issues during the 2008 presidential campaign and transition.^[6] Brennan withdrew his name from consideration for Director of the CIA in the new Obama administration over concerns about his support for the use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques by the CIA under President George W. Bush.^[2][4] Instead, Brennan was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor, a position which did not require Senate confirmation.^[2][4][7]
After leaving government service in 2005, Brennan became CEO of The Analysis Corporation, a security consulting business, and served as chairman of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, an association of intelligence professionals.^[8] Brennan's 25 years with the CIA included work as a Near East and South Asia analyst, as station chief in Saudi Arabia, and as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.^[2][4][9]
President Obama is set to nominate Brennan as his next director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the afternoon of January 7, 2013.^[10][11]