“I supervised Gina Haspel when I worked at the Central Intelligence Agency. I found her to be smart, tough and effective. Foreign liaison services who have worked with her uniformly walked away impressed. Out of all of the chaos coming out of the White House these days, the one bit of promising news is the nomination of Haspel as the new CIA director.”
Former CIA Robert Baer
“If you do not withdraw the nomination of Gina Haspel and she is confirmed, this will cast a moral stain on the vast numbers of patriotic and ethically upright Americans who serve their country in the field of national security. It will also be a continuation of the steady erosion of human rights standards and rule of law post-9/11.”
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) — MEMORANDUM FOR The President (March 25 2018)
“Gina [Haspel] has her defenders. Some on the left. Some who are very reputable people. They depict her as being very competent, thorough, and professional. But no one ever accused the Nazis of being sloppy, inept, and amateurish. They were accused of war crimes.”
Larry Beinhart
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel, and CIA Chief Operating Officer Brian Bulatao
Gina Haspel, the Deputy Director of the CIA, has been nominated to replace Director Pompeo. If confirmed, she will be the CIA’s first-ever female director. But her nomination has reopened old wounds and she will face a tough battle in the Senate.
Critics point out that Haspel was a key part of the CIA torture program and its illegal cover-up. Is it actually true? Because of her entire life spent in the CIA clandestine service — also known as the Directorate of Operations — very little is known about her life.
Here is a short biography of Gina Haspel based on information available in the public domain. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading
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