John L. Helgerson
John Helgerson | |
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Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
In office April 26, 2002 โ March 21, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Preceded by | George Clarke (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Patricia Lewis (Acting) |
Chair of the National Intelligence Council | |
In office August 3, 2001 โ April 26, 2002 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John Gannon |
Succeeded by | Robert Hutchings |
Personal details | |
Education | St. Olaf College (BA) Duke University (MA, PhD) |
John L. Helgerson is a retired career
Education
Helgerson graduated from
CIA career
Helgerson joined the CIA in 1971. He began as an "intelligence analyst and later headed units responsible for coverage of Russia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. He held senior management posts like serving four years as the Agency's Deputy Director for Intelligence. He served as CIA's Director of Congressional Affairs and as Deputy Inspector General. His tenure was on the research-analytical side, rather than the operational side; From 2000-2001 he was Deputy Director of the
CIA Inspector General
In February 2002 President
As soon as he was in office Helgerson started an investigation into the then new program of
I can say that up to this day I do not know whether the particular interrogation techniques used were effective and necessary, or whether such information could be acquired using more traditional methods.
In September 2005, Helgerson's critical review of George Tenet's tenure that recommended "punitive sanctions" was delivered to the United States Congress.[4][5]
After the Obama administration began an investigation of the CIA procedures, Helgerson predicted that Eric Holder "will find it is not feasible to prosecute anyone who participated in the approved program".[3]
In December 2005, press reports quoting unnamed CIA sources stated that Helgerson was investigating "
In October 2007, CIA director Michael Hayden launched an inquiry into Helgerson's conduct as Inspector General of the CIA, conducted by Hayden's senior counsel Robert Deitz.[9]
In 2009, the report on CIA interrogations was ordered released by a US judge. The report described, and strongly criticized the use of harsh interrogation techniques against detainees.[10]
Helgerson retired from the CIA in 2009 after a 38 year career at the agency.[11]
Bibliography
- John L. Helgerson (1995). "Truman and Eisenhower: Launching the Process." Studies in Intelligence 38, no. 5, pp. 65-77.
- John L. Helgerson (1996). Getting To Know the President: CIA Briefings of Presidential Candidates 1952-1992. CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007.
- John L. Helgerson (2012). Getting to Know the President, Second Edition: Intelligence Briefings of Presidential Candidates, 1952-2004. Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, 2012.
See also
References
- ^ "Tenet Names Chairman of the National Intelligence Council; Other Senior Intelligence Posts Announced". CIA. 2001-08-03. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ Tenet, George (2002-02-28). "Statement By Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet on the Nomination of John L. Helgerson as CIA Inspector General". CIA. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ a b c d Britta Sandberg (31 August 2009). "Ex-CIA Inspector General on Interrogation Report: 'The Agency Went over Bounds and Outside the Rules'". Der Spiegel. Spiegelgruppe. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Fickling, David (2005-08-26). "Tenet could face 9/11 reprimand". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "CIA panel: 9/11 failure warrants action". China Daily. 2005-08-26. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ "CIA probes renditions of terror suspects". China Daily. December 20, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ Brendan Coyne (December 28, 2005). "CIA Self-investigation Only Known Renditions Inquiry". The NewStandard. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ Mark Mazzetti, Scott Shane (October 12, 2007). "C.I.A. Internal Inquiry Troubling, Lawmakers Say". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ Tom Reid (August 26, 2009). "Ex-CIA official John Helgerson says agents lost control after torture go-ahead". The Times. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ Panetta, Leon (2009-02-18). "Message from the Director: Inspector General's Retirement". Retrieved 2009-08-25.[dead link]