https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/02/10/the-spooks-black-thursday/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 -0400<![CDATA[Bad day for the &#8220;Intelligence Community&#8221; here in Washington.  CIA chief Leon Panetta opined that Mubarak was very likely going to resign in a few hours, while DNI (Director of National Intelligence) General James Clapper declared the Muslim Brotherhood &#8220;largely secular&#8221; and has &#8220;eschewed violence.&#8221;  These analyses from our mastodontic Intel establishment no doubt encouraged the president to gush about living through an historic moment in world history, and to proclaim that young people were primarily to praise for the epic events of the day.]]>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:57:42 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/02/10/the-spooks-black-thursday-n187171