how in the world?
indeed,
his now, is a small world...

I suspect that he has a little covert backing, which is of course your point.

Strange, that all these executive and cia types, like Gonzales and Rodriguez that "have done nothing wrong" need high powered attorney's before they are ever charged with a crime.

hmmmm. i'd be interested in who is financing the defense for jose rodriguez... his cia salary in no way shape or form is even remotely close to covering the bennett law firm tab... hell, i bet it doesn't even cover bennett's lunch tab.

Well Libby doesn't need his defense fund anymore, so all his supporters will be free to pony up for their new BFF Jose.

"Rodriquez covered all of his bases before those tapes were destroyed. Definitely, he has political/documentary cards up his sleeve, more than likely aces."

So it probably won't be long before "state secrets" is invoked to make all proceedings secret and seal the records?

This CIA POS Jose Rodriguez (probably from Miami) doesn't deserve to "get a pass" on this one, but who wants to wager that he doesn't?

And by the way for those who may ask "Where is he getting the money to hire Bennett" it's time to stop being niave. Agents such as Rodriguez are into all kinds of things - believe me they have plenty of CASH!!

Bennett charges 300 -500 an hour.
Texas lawyer. Defended Enron, Judith Miller.
His brother is William Bennett, former U.S. secretary of education for President Ronald Reagan
( Wiki)

Drug Money$$$$$$$$$$

Jose Rodriguez (intelligence)
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Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr. was the Director of the National Clandestine Service (D/NCS) of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. He was the last to serve as the Agency's Deputy Director for Operations (DDO) before that position was upgraded to D/NCS in December 2004.[1][2] Rodriguez's record has recently come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported he authorized the destruction of two 2002 CIA interrogation videotapes in 2005.[3] The prisoners, Abu Zubaida and an unnamed detainee, were subject to a program of 'enhanced' interrogation techniques which included a procedure called "waterboarding". Critics allege these methods amount to torture.[4][1]

Contents [hide]
1 Government service
1.1 DDO appointment
1.2 Retirement
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Government service
Rodriguez served as military attache to the U.S. Embassy in Argentina from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1998, Rodriguez was CIA Station chief in Bogotá, Colombia. Rodriguez's tenure in Colombia was marked by a 1997 incident as he interceded in the drug-related arrest of an associate. According to the New York Times, he was removed from his position and a report by the C.I.A.’s inspector general criticized Mr. Rodriguez for a “remarkable lack of judgment.” [5] He transferred to Mexico City in 1999 where he was the Station chief responsible for approximately 500 CIA assets operating there. Rodriguez was later appointed Chief of the Latin America Division for the Agency's Directorate of Operations.[6] In May 2002, Rodriguez assumed the post of Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (CTC).

In 2004 Rodriguez advised the organizers of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, including the chief organizer, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, on security matters and counterterrorism.

[edit] DDO appointment
On November 16, 2004, Rodriguez succeeded Stephen Kappes to become the Deputy Director for Operations.[7] Rodriguez continues in his capacity as the head of CIA clandestine operations, now as Director of the National Clandestine Service. In this expanded role, Rodriguez is the chief of all human intelligence gathering (HUMINT) conducted by the U.S. government, including outside agencies. On February 7, 2006, Rodriguez fired Robert Grenier, his successor as Director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center, for not being "aggressive" enough in combating terrorism.[8]

[edit] Retirement
On August 8, 2007, the Associated Press reported on Jose Rodriguez's upcoming retirement. The article mentions his Wikipedia entry having been made prior to the "decloaking" of his identity and that the entry contains "inaccuracies." He will retire on September 30, 2007 and will be replaced by Michael Sulick.

[edit] See also
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
National Clandestine Service

[edit] References

I have it on good authority that Guantanamo inmates are being forced to "write" television reality shows and animated features. The AMPTP then pays into a slush fund for CIA opearatives' legal expenses.

So while this amounts to a far larger cash outlay than the "producers" would otherwise be giving WGA members, AMPTP head head honcho Nick Counter says "Hollywood's corporate captains would rather be in bed with a bunch of torturers than admit writers are responsible for any of the success our industry enjoys. People who think writing isn't fun, incredibly easy, and something to be done just for the love of it obviously deserve to be waterboarded. See, I just wrote an episode of 24 all by myself."

The AMPTP is now looking into ways they might replace SAG members with Iraqi refugees and directors with "Guest Workers" from Mexico.

Couple of items.
Anonymous: This guy was not involved with the torture, Bush, Rumsfield, Cheney, Tenet were the ones who were directly authorizing it. There is even suspicion that the the cameras were transmitting live. Even the CIA officer directly involved who spoke on the news this week admitted that every single step they took was authorized at the highest levels. So park your racism some place else.

Many of these CIA officers put their life on the line for this country. They are no different than Valerie Plame and deserve your respect, they've earned it. These tapes were probably destroyed to protect lower level cia from the Hague when the real people who belong there are the Bush Cabal.

The military, the intelligence community are THE people who are bringing this out to the public's attention. You would know nothing without their leaking it. They want the public and the Congress to stop Bush and Cheney.

Direct your frustration and anger at the true source of the problem.

Just a quick comment to hope4usa who said the follwoing:

"Many of these CIA officers put their life on the line for this country. They are no different than Valerie Plame and deserve your respect, they've earned it. These tapes were probably destroyed to protect lower level cia from the Hague when the real people who belong there are the Bush Cabal."

Please DO NOT try and put Valerie Plame in the same catergory as Jose Rodriguez!! Valerie Plame is NOT NOW & NEVER was a criminal, nor did she engage in criminal activity!! Rodriquez knew he was breaking every law in the book!! He deserves to be prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law!!

And by the way save the ""Many of these CIA officers put their life on the line for this country" - for somone else!! For agents like Rodriquez that's all bullshit!!

Pro Dem

Just curious,

so when you find out that DOJ, CIA and the Whitehouse authorized..which we already know they did, supervised, directly participated in torture and authorized the destruction of this evidence (which I agree is a crime) with a legal opinion attached:

I ask you who is to blame? Congress--who knew about and did nothing?---Justice Department who knew about it and gave legal opinions to authorize it? The Whitehouse who made it happen? or will you merely be happy with chopping off the head of the mid and lower level CIA. Are they really the ones to blame just like at Abu Graib?

Instead of cutting the tail off the snake why not cut off it's head where the fangs are.

You are condemning this man with no information. Remember everyone is assumed innocent until proven guilty. He didn't lie to the federal judges, others before him did, including DOJ.

Innocent people DON'T buy legal insurance in the event they are held legally accountable for their innocent actions. If they were uncertain that what they were doing was COMPLETELY LEGAL, they SHOULD have REFUSED to do it! I guess all the Germans tried at Nuremberg wished they were legally insured for following Hitler's orders!

Actually innocent people do buy liability insurance. In the case of Jose Rodriguez, he had already been burned once in the early days of his career during the Iran/Contra scandal. He found himself being investigated and had to hire a lawyer when he was merely following the directions of DDO Claire George. There have been other instances (just ask Bob Baer) where officers find themselves investigate for doing the job they were asked to do. So go easy on Jose on this one.

What? Why get a lawyer? If the Cheney administration can get away with demolishing the world trade center, killing thousands of innocent, helpless Americans, why would this knucklehead sweat about anything criminal?

All the illegalities of the Bushies will keep the high-priced attorneys in work for years to come.

Looks like Jose drew inspiration from John Stossel's mustache.

There appears to be a certain historical symmetry here/ Otto Reich , Negroponte, Elliot Abrams - many if not all familiar names from other covert illegal activity directed from the Oval Office - Except maybe this time instead of the White House Operators escaping the legal system & the Church Select Committee- just maybe this time the actual wrongdoers -ie the Policy "Deciders" are held accountable.
God Speed to all the career operators that are now helping bring down this corrupt & venal regeime aka Bush 43.
Torture is illegal . Bushcheney will have its day of reckoning.
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