John L. Helgerson

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John L. Helgerson is a long-time official of the United States's most senior intelligence agency, the CIA.[1][2][3] Helgerson is currently the CIA Inspector General. Helgerson is a graduate of Saint Olaf College. His Masters and PhD are from Duke University in Political Science.

Prior to joining the CIA Helgerson was a research associate at the University of Zambia and a Professor at the University of Cincinnati.

Helgerson's tenure since he joined the CIA, in 1971, has been on the research-analytical side, rather than the operational side. His most recent post has been Inspector General.

Helgerson drafted a critical review of former director George Tenet's tenure, delivered to the US Congress in September 2005, that recommended "punitive sanctions".[4][5]

In December 2005 press reports quoting unnamed CIA sources state that Helgerson is investigating "erroneous extraordinary renditions" -- that is the extrajudicial kidnapping, for the purpose of extreme interrogation, of suspected enemies, like Maher Arar and Khalid El-Masri, who turned out to be completely innocent.[6][7][8]

In October 2007 it was reported that CIA director Michael Hayden had launched an inquiry into Helgerson's conduct as Inspector General of the CIA.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tenet Names Chairman of the National Intelligence Council; Other Senior Intelligence Posts Announced. CIA (August 3, 2001). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  2. ^ George Tenet (February 28, 2002). Statement By Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet on the Nomination of John L. Helgerson as CIA Inspector General. CIA. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  3. ^ CIA Briefings of Presidential Candidates: John L. Helgerson. CIA. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  4. ^ David Fickling. "Tenet could face 9/11 reprimand", The Guardian, August 26, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. 
  5. ^ "CIA panel: 9/11 failure warrants action", China Daily, August 26, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. 
  6. ^ Dana Priest. "Wrongful Imprisonment: Anatomy of a CIA Mistake: German Citizen Released After Months in 'Rendition'", Washington Post, December 4, 2005, p. A01. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  7. ^ "CIA probes renditions of terror suspects", China Daily, December 20, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  8. ^ Brendan Coyne. "CIA Self-investigation Only Known Renditions Inquiry", The NewStandard, December 28, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. 
  9. ^ Mark Mazzetti, Scott Shane. "C.I.A. Internal Inquiry Troubling, Lawmakers Say", New York Times, October 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 

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