Michael morell, former cia deputy director, talks to nprs rachel martin about his new book, the great war of our time. During the presidential campaign he repeatedly attacked donald trump as an unwitting. Michael morell, the cias former deputy director and author of the great war of our time, discusses the book, his intelligence career and the state of u. A former cia director, he had most recently served as deputy director from 2010 to 20. Former cia deputy director michael morell shares highlights from his distinguished 33 year career in us intelligence and foreign policy, including his integral role in the fight against terrorism. Vicki huddleston, hell cover a wide range of topics under. Mike was in the room for some of our most important military decisions over the past two decades, and if you want.
Interview with former cia deputy director michael morell. Michael morell is the former deputy director of the cia. The cia s fight against terrorismfrom al qaida to isis kindle edition by morell, michael. Former cia deputy director mike morell is disputing republican claims about the attack in benghazi in his new book set to be released next week, the new york times reports. Excia leader morell critical of obama administration. In this episode of intelligence matters, host michael morell speaks with former cia deputy director john mclaughlin about the immediate and longterm effects the covid19 pandemic may have on global national security. The cias fight against terrorismfrom al qaida to isis twelve. In his book the great war of our time, former cia deputy director michael morell explains the blunder that led to saddam hussein being. Jun 05, 2015 in his book the great war of our time, former cia deputy director michael morell explains the blunder that led to saddam hussein being deposed and sent him into hiding in a spider hole. Between now and then, i will do everything i can to ensure that she is. Former cia deputy director explains why 2020 briefing book was released early nprs ailsa chang speaks with john mclaughlin, former cia deputy director, about the briefing book he. Mike was in the room for some of our most important military decisions over the past two decades, and if you want an honest reflection on terrorism and what the.
Cohen made a valiant attempt to defend the indefensible in late november 2003, and was still holding out some hope that wmd would be found. Former cia director mike morell testified at a house select intelligence committee hearing on allegations that he misled congress over the white houses role in crafting the talking points. Former cia and nsa director general michael hayden uaf. Former cia deputy director explains why 2020 briefing.
An insiders account of the cias fight against al qaida by former cia director mike morell. In a new book, former deputy director michael morell says the agency provided policymakers with assessments that proved mistaken. Former cia deputy director mike morell on how to combat the threat of isis and his new book that sparked questions about the obama. May 11, 2015 in his new book, the great war of our time. The office of the deputy director is not subject to senate confirmation, with haines subsequently taking office on august 9, 20, the final day of morrell s tenure. Aug 17, 2018 nprs mary louise kelly speaks with michael morell, former deputy director at the cia, about the letter he signed about security clearances and supporting former cia director john brennan.
Mar 11, 2017 former cia deputy director mike morell said on saturday that the wikileaks dump of documents it claims are from the topsecret cia hacking program is absolutely an inside job. Former cia deputy director mike morell on the great war of our. He was appointed the cias first associate deputy director from 2006 to 2008, and then director for intelligence until moving up to become cias deputy director and twice acting director from 2010 until 20. Former cia and nsa director general michael hayden uaf ret. I thought it important to do so because heres a man with an incredible reputation, welldeserved over a. Aug 05, 2016 former cia deputy director mike morell. He was president bushs briefer on the morning of 911 and indeed from the moment the 43rd president took office through the end of the fateful year of 2001, and he continued to serve in senior capacities under president obama. Mike was in the room for some of our most important military decisions over the. Former cia official michael morell says gop distorted. Mike morell comes to a startling conclusion about the impact. Aug 14, 2016 when the storm subsided, morell came back from london to bigger and better things.
Michael morell, the cias former deputy director, is seen in. Former cia spy morell s book chronicles the war on terror. Ive spent my life defending it from those who seek to harm it, both foreign and domestic. Former cia deputy director on isis, benghazi, that mysterious. May 04, 2015 former deputy cia director mike morell finally admits that all the parsing was nonsense, but that it was the cias fault for passing along the bad intel.
In a new book, former cia deputy director mike morell warns that there could be more 911style attacks if antiterrorism efforts failed to get the islamic state group under control. Mike morell attempts to repair his damaged credibility. In this interview, mike morell, the former deputy director of the cia turned. Michael morell, former cia deputy chief, was critical of both the gop and the white houses actions surrounding the 2012 attack in his new book. They discuss flawed cia intelligence on iraq and the rise of isis. Former cia deputy director on isis, benghazi, that.
May, 2015 former deputy director of the cia, mike morell joined the show this morning to discuss his new book, the great war of our time. Deputy director of the central intelligence agency wikipedia. Cir is thrilled to announce that the former deputy director and former acting director of the cia, michael j. Morell discussed with hewitt his new book, the great war of our time. In a separate book written by a group of former cia senior officials, morell critiques the. In conversation with michael morell, former deputy director of the cia tuesday. Former cia deputy director mike morell criticized former colleagues in the obama administration monday over everything from the 2012 benghazi attack to their description of the al qaeda threat. General michael hayden was previously not only an air force general but also director of the nsa and the cia. Mike morell, the former deputy cia director and acting cia director, is out with a new book, and has been making the rounds on virtually every tv network. The great war of our time goes inside the cia, to a point. The evolving, revolving benghazi story from mike morell and. The ddcia assists the director of the central intelligence agency dcia and is authorized to exercise the powers of the dcia when the directors position is vacant or. Dec 14, 2016 mike morell world, politics air date 02017 michael morell, former deputy director of the central intelligence agency, discusses president trumps executive order on immigration.
More than almost anyone else alive, michael morell knows the secrets of u. Excia chief michael morell resigns harvard post over chelsea. Michael morell, the recently retired deputy director of the central intelligence agency, is one of the countrys most prominent national security professionals, with extensive experience in intelligence and foreign policy. He served as the deputy director of the central intelligence agency from 2010. He served and worked closely with both president bush and obama, and this book is on my necessary bookshelf. Michael morell, former deputy director and acting director of the cia, disputes former secretary of state hillary clintons assertion that bad intelligence led her to blame the attack on the diplomatic facilities in benghazi was a result of a you tube video that ridiculed islam. Former cia official takes aim at politicians cnnpolitics. In may 2010, morell was sworn in as the deputy director of the cia, succeeding. Mike was in the room for some of our most important military decisions over the past two decades, and if you want an honest reflection on terrorism and what the usa is. His new book, written with bill harlow, is the great war of our time. Aug 07, 2016 we saw, over and over, the cia station in baghdad leaking classified cables to the press to paint an narrative, a narrative that turned out to be patently false, counter to what the bush administration was saying. In the book, the great war of our time, morell says republicans distorted the agencys analysis in their effort to criticize the white houses response to the attack and the role played by thensecretary of state hillary clinton. After seeing former cia deputy director and author michael morell speak on a news show i sought out his book though with some reservations.
In intelligence matters, former acting director of the cia michael morell, speaks with top leaders of the u. In his book the great war of our time, former cia deputy director michael morell explains the blunder that led to saddam hussein being deposed and sent him into hiding in a spider hole. Aug 08, 2019 michael morell, former cia deputy director, spoke with brian kilmeade about the his fear that we will see another 911 if we remove troops from afghanistan and the taliban welcomes back al qaeda. Sep 14, 2017 the former deputy and acting director of the central intelligence agency is resigning as a nonresident senior fellow from harvards kennedy school after chelsea manning was invited to be a.
Former cia deputy director mike morell on the great war of. Our data point for the day is former cia director mike morrell. May 16, 2015 mike morell served the cia for 33 years, finishing his career as the agencys deputy director and with a stint as acting director. Former cia deputy director on isis, politics and security. Michael morell, former cia deputy director, spoke with brian kilmeade about the his fear that we will see another 911 if we remove troops from afghanistan and the taliban welcomes back al qaeda within a couple of years. Former cia deputy director mike morell on how to combat the threat of isis and his new book that sparked questions about the obama administration this is a rush transcript from on the record. Georgetown university, master in arts in economics michael morell is host of the. Former cia deputy director says politicizing intelligence. In this interview, mike morell, the former deputy director. Former cia deputy director mike morell on the great war. Michael morell, the former acting director and deputy director of the central intelligence agency, is one of our. He noted, however, if we eventually are proved wrong that is, that there were no weapons of mass destruction and the wmd programs were dormant or abandoned.
May 03, 2015 michael morell, the cias former deputy director, is seen in senate visitor center at the capitol in 2012. A former top cia official whose 33 years of service spanned from the sept. The cias fight against terrorism from al qaida to isis should be required reading for everyone. The great war of our time goes inside the cia, to a. Cia deputy director michael morell is stepping down and being replaced by white house lawyer avril haines, who will be the first woman to hold the post when president barack obama named a. Former cia spy morells book chronicles the war on terror.
Yes, former cia deputy director mike morell is indeed at it again. Over the past two decades, the former deputy director of the cia has played a central role in the nations biggest counterterrorism events, starting with the response to 911. Sep 14, 2017 michael morell, former deputy director and acting director of the cia, is stepping down as a senior fellow at harvard university after the school extended a fellowship to chelsea manning, the. Haines is first woman to ever hold the office of the deputy director. The cias fight against terrorism from al qaeda to isis, former cia deputy director michael morell apologizes to former secretary of state colin. Michael morell, former cia deputy director, spoke with brian kilmeade about the his fear that we will see another 911 if we remove troops from afghanistan and the taliban welcomes back al. Former cia deputy director mike morell reports on the fight against isis and the groups connection to other radical groups. Former cia deputy director and author mike morell news.
An insiders account of the cia s fight against al qaida by former cia director mike morell. The evolving, revolving benghazi story from mike morell. Former deputy cia director michael morell said that he believes some foreign intelligence agencies possess the contents of hillary clintons private email server. Former cia acting and deputy director michael morell predicted friday that the iranian government will kill a senior american government official and american civilians, perhaps within days, as retaliation for airstrikes that killed qasem soleimani, the commander of irans quds force.
Mike morell comes to a startling conclusion about the. Former cia director mike morrell is a lying liar video. Former cia deputy director michael morell delivers remarks at the national press club about the agencys counterterrorism efforts and its successes and failures of the last 20 years. Mike morell served the cia for 33 years, finishing his career as the agencys deputy director and with a stint as acting director. Nov, 2018 former cia deputy director michael morell shares highlights from his distinguished 33 year career in us intelligence and foreign policy, including his integral role in the fight against terrorism. The deputy director of the central intelligence agency ddcia is a statutory office 50 u. Former cia director george tenet will likely never live down having called the intelligence on saddam husseins wmd a slam dunk. Former deputy cia director mike morell finally admits that all the parsing was nonsense, but that it was the cias fault for passing along the bad intel. In the book, the great war of our time, morell says republicans distorted the agencys analysis in their effort to criticize the white houses response to the attack and. Former cia deputy director gets book deal new york post.
Mike morell world, politics air date 02017 michael morell, former deputy director of the central intelligence agency, discusses president trumps executive order on immigration. Excia deputy director predicts iran will kill senior. The former deputy director of the cia on politics and national security. In conversation with michael morell, former deputy director. Heres why ex cia director tenet said iraq would be a slam. Michael morell, former cia acting director, resigns from. Michael morell, former deputy director and acting director of the cia, is stepping down as a senior fellow at harvard university after the school extended a fellowship to chelsea manning, the soldier convicted of leaking classified information to wikileaks. Michael morell, a post contributing columnist, was deputy director of cia from 2010 to 20 and twice. Former cia deputy director michael morell gives remarks at the national press club about the agencys counterterrorism efforts and its successes and failures.
But former cia deputy director mike morell, in his book. Morell, will speak in santa fe on january 30, 2020. Former deputy director of the cia, mike morell joined the show this morning to discuss his new book, the great war of our time. Former cia deputy director apologizes for flawed iraq war. Tenet, and was in charge of presidential briefings for parts of. Two and a half years after the benghazi terrorist attacks, ex cia official mike morell and the white house continue with their litany of evolving and often conflicting explanations as to what happened and what w. Former cia deputy director explains why 2020 briefing book was. Michael morell apologizes to colin powell about cia pre. Excia chief michael morell resigns harvard post over. Over the past two decades, the former deputy director of the cia. General hayden, welcome, its great to have you on the hugh hewitt show.
Former cia deputy director michael morell with cbs this. Ap photomanuel balce ceneta lack of selfawareness is not a bar to upward mobility in the us government. Former cia deputy director michael morell takes aim at those whom he accuses of politicizing the efforts of intelligence services in his new book. Former cia deputy director apologizes for flawed iraq war intel. The former director of the national security agency and cia joins me now to talk about playing to the edge. Mike morell, the former cia deputy director, endorsed hillary clinton for president last summer and trashed donald trump. May 05, 2015 former cia director george tenet will likely never live down having called the intelligence on saddam husseins wmd a slam dunk. Heres why ex cia director tenet said iraq would be a. In early 2019, morell, along with the also former acting and deputy director of the cia john mclaughlin, brought together a group of former cia, nsa, and fbi officers to produce a briefing book on a dozen or so key national security issues facing the nation. The great war of our time by michael morell twelve books. Michael morell, former deputy director and acting director of the cia, is stepping down as a senior fellow at harvard university after the school extended a fellowship to chelsea manning, the. This song is the only song i saw referenced in michael haydens entire book, playing to the edge. Jun 19, 2015 former cia deputy director michael morell discusses his new book the great war of our time.
Former cia deputy director mike morell has been a key figure managing the war on terror since he briefed president bush on the morning of 911. Clinton stepped down as the nations top diplomat in 20 after four years. In the book, the great war of our time, morell says republicans distorted the agencys analysis in their effort to criticize the white houses response to the attack and the role played by thensecretary of state hillary. Dec 14, 2017 former cia director michael morell sat down with politicos susan glasser, where he admitted that he and others from the intelligence community didnt think through the consequences of them. Michael joseph morell is an american former career intelligence analyst. Morrell has claimed to be nonpartisan but his claim is totally.
May 12, 2015 the great war of our time sheds new light on u. Former cia official cites agencys failure to see alqaeda. Haines was nominated to replace michael morell, the cias deputy and former acting director. Former cia official cites agencys failure to see alqaedas. Former cia deputy director mike morell on the great war of our time. He served as the deputy director of the central intelligence agency from 2010 to 20 and twice as its acting director, first in 2011 and then from 2012 to 20. Excia deputy director morell slams gop, obama on benghazi. The cias fight against terrorism from al qaeda to isis, former cia deputy director michael morell apologizes to former secretary of state colin powell for flawed cia intelligence that powell outlined in a 2003 speech at the united nations. Well, another former acting director and myself thats michael morell we decided that this was a good time to do it because, at. Just last friday, former cia deputy director mike morell opined in the pages of the new york times. Bill harlow is a writer, consultant and public relations specialist. Former acting cia director mike morell warns of another 9. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michael morell apologizes to colin powell about cia preiraq.
Former cia deputy director michael morell discusses security. Former acting cia director mike morell warns of another 911. Powers spends a few moments with former deputy director of the cia and author mike morell. May 19, 2015 mike morell, the former deputy cia director and acting cia director, is out with a new book, and has been making the rounds on virtually every tv network. The cias fight against terrorism from al qaeda to isis, former cia deputy director michael morell apologizes to former secretary of. So imagine my surprise when a thirdrate bureaucrat cum fourthrate partisan former cia deputy cia director mike morell accused me of actually working on behalf of the russians.
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