clapper is not a professional spy, but a political appointee, so the question isn't how bad is american intelligence, but why is the obama administration putting out this particular spin at this particular time? why is the white house trying to make the moslem brotherhood, the oldest and most established islamist fanatic organization, "palatable" to the american audience? perhaps the truth lies in a confluence of the iranian nuclear programme, where obama has painted himself into a corner, rejecting military action and unable to make progress non-militarily, and the imminent 2012 elections, where his foreign policy record will be compared, unfavourably, with george bush. the surest way to produce a "success" is to align yourself with the inevitable and try to claim credit for it. which would explain obama's tripping all over himself, in his haste to support a revolution that hasn't happened yet, and his embrace of a VERY BAD IDEA in the form of the moslem brotherhood. he needs the votes.

these nice people to say about Mr.Atta, the nice guy from Egypt who made 9/11 to come through... I personally believe, that they just LOVE him... You also...???

Just wait for the next 9/11.

He already proved he was an idiot the last time he appeared before a Congressional Committe Janette Napolitano had to bail him out by saying that "Clapper wasnt int the loop"

The Muslim Brotherhood opposes secular tendencies of Islamic nations and wants a return to the precepts of the Qur'an, and rejection of Western influences. This guy Clapper is a moron!

He forgets that the assassins of Anwar Sadat were identified as Islamist nationalists associated with the Muslim Brotherhood under the name of Islamic Jihad.

.....US intelligence told us that Mubarak was going to resign that very evening. Rather,US gullible un-intelligence. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!

No, not exactly the stuff that AIPAC's V-column junkyard dogs on Capitol Hill would like to hear - It remindes me Scott Ritter on the same chair almost a decade ago trying to say that Saddam's WMD doesn't exist.

Not so fast ... Hamas is a "baby" created by Mossad and another example of botched job.

The blind leading the blind. You cant make this stuff up..you simply cant.

Please keep barking, and give additional testimony on your limitless stupidity. I just wonder do you do it without any pot.

split proves once again that he has even less intelligence than Clapper. FYI splitpea Scott Ritter said no such thing, and yes Hamas was formed by MB, even they admit it. Kind of reminds me of Admiral Bobby Iman. He was Jimmy the Peanut's Director of the National Security Agency and didn't know the difference between Mossad and Shin Bet. Clapper proves once again that lack of intelligence is no bar to the highest echelons of US intelligence agencies.

Cat!!!!!!!! Meooooooooow! CIA chief, found not to be a CIA chief at all. Spy Chief was wearing a CIA suit and CIA badge................................................ Hugo Chavez was found beneath all the garb.

It is well known that the goal of the Muslim Brotherhood is global Islamic conquest, including the conquest of America. And subjugation of all non-Muslim nations under extremely cruel Islamic sharia law where women are treated as inferior and non-Muslims have no human rights. From the document of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America: The process of settlement is a "Civilization-Jihadist Process" and all the word means. The Ikhwan [Arabic for brothers] must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad to eliminate and destroy the Western civilization from within, and sabotage its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers, so that it is eliminated, and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions. It is a Muslim's destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes, and there is no escape from that destiny..."

b.H.o. is covering for his moslem brothers all over the globe, he bows to saudi's.

The spy chief should be fired not only for being incompetent but for being an idiot. It is doubtful whether he has read any books on the subject, nor consulted with experts/scholars on the subject. How did he get his job? Was it an idiot appointing an idiot kind of appointment? It is this kind of idiocy that is endangering America's national security. Congress should wake up and insure that idiots are placed in key positions of government.

Last I heard they demanded an Islamist State in Egypt. I'm sure they'd know better who they are than Clapper does.

in fact they're so committed to pacifism, they issued this statement only a few months ago.... http://rubinreports.blogspot.com/2010/10/muslim-brotherhood-declares-war-on.html

I agree with you, but I have to add, I find it a great deal more scary than than I find it sad

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4650.htm

It should read, "...Congress should wake up and insure that idiots are NOT placed in key positions of government."

MB aren`t even proposing anyone for the transition government. And states that are not interested in an Islamic state, but a holy democracy.. What`s the fuss all about?

In the middle od 80's Hamas was finished but addopted by Mossad , thanks to financial/logistic support it was resuscitated only to be a proxie and counterbalance for Arafat's secular Fatah. Like it or not Hamas is your screw up product and your baby , idiots ,...

Laughed off the stage, according to FOX NEWS. Apparently, after he made that remark to the Congressional Committee he was chastised by one the members. He was told he would be taken to a closed door session (secret session) and they would lay out the facts about this group. The look of sheer stupidity on his face was reported to be classic. So really the only question was why did Obama send out his henchmen to lie to the American public and the Committee? The consensus seems to be, that Obama is afraid of the "Arab Street". That he wants to be popular with the crowd, instead of doing the right thing. I'll tell you this, I believe this is a One Term President. He doesn't have the leadership skills you need to be on the world stage. He projects weakness, not strength, nothing could be more dangerous in the the Arab world, it emboldens them. As we all can see from the recent resignation of Mubarak.

Fox News is there with reporters and video coverage You're just home playing pretend There are many polls out there backing Fox, who is backing you ?