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 Jan 6 2009, 05:58 PM
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QUOTE WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Could someone without intelligence experience effectively lead the United States' top spy agency, particularly in a time of war? Two Democratic sources told CNN on Monday that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate longtime Washington power broker Leon Panetta to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. The news provoked strong emotions in political and intelligence circles. full story what do you guys think about appointing someone to lead the CIA who doesn't have intelligence experience? |
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Jan 7 2009, 01:37 AM
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For the most part, the intelligence "failure" wasn't the fault of the CIA. The CIA knew Saddam didn't have weapons of mass destruction, they knew he wasn't trying to buy uranium, etc. But their estimates didn't agree with what the Bush administration wanted to believe, so they were modified to agree with Bush's view of reality, or ignored completely.
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brooklyneast05 panetta & the cia Jan 6 2009, 05:58 PM
hi-C He's really well respected, though, and is sup... Jan 6 2009, 07:45 PM digitalfragrance I like change... sometimes.
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