Cia Director

Whining CIA Officials, Leon Panetta, and Einstein's Definition of Insanity

Frank Naif | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Frank Naif

The CIA's spokesman came down out of his tree to let us know the CIA is not happy that everyone thinks it's an agency that could use some fixing by the likes of Leon Panetta.

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What Spies Think of Panetta

Keith Thomson | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Keith Thomson

I conducted a poll about what spies thought of the Panetta choice. The results: "Obama was wise" to choose someone out of the torture loop to run the CIA. But there's a problem.

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Speaking Truth to Intelligence

Joe Cirincione | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Joe Cirincione

Cleaning out our stable of intelligence officials is a Herculean task. We are lucky to have men like Dennis Blair and Leon Panetta willing to sacrifice for the good of the nation.

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Leon Panetta Right Choice for CIA

Dan Glickman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

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Dan Glickman

Leon Panetta is a patriot, a veteran, and a consensus builder, and he will lead the CIA forthrightly and in full respect for the law and the Constitution. I frankly cannot think of a better choice.

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Lessons of Obama's First Cabinet Controversy

Gordon Goldstein | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

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Gordon Goldstein

Despite a nearly flawless transition period of astute, substantive and widely praised cabinet appointments, the Obama administration has unintentionally provoked its first controversy.

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If You Think Panetta's Wrong For CIA, You Might Be Part Of The Problem

Frank Naif | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

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Frank Naif

If the Obama administration is serious about fixing US intelligence, there is a compelling logic to putting Panetta in charge at CIA.

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The Bad Democrats Begin to Surface

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Tom D'Antoni

The next time you find yourself getting pissed off at Obama, say these words out loud,"George Bush."

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CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

To say Panetta is a Clinton retread is to ignore his actual background. He comes out of a tradition which is almost forgotten today, that of the liberal Republican.

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Regarding Panetta: Let's Not Forget About Gates

Kristen Breitweiser | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Kristen Breitweiser

Placing an inexperienced person like Leon Panetta at CIA for his clean hands and "managerial expertise" will cost lives on the day of the next domestic terrorist attack.

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Sorry Dianne: Panetta's a Great Choice for CIA Director

Phil Trounstine | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Phil Trounstine

Having frozen Panetta out of the California governor's race in 1998 by not deciding whether to run until he had no chance of lining up financial backing, now would be a good time to stand aside and let him rise to the occasion.

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New CIA Chief Must Be Anti-Torture

Jon Soltz | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

Leon Panetta certainly understands intelligence. But, most importantly, he understands the importance of our intelligence apparatus operating on the moral, ethical, and legal high ground.

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Fuss Over Panetta Should Remind Hill Dems: It's Not About You

Art Brodsky | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Art Brodsky

Obama comes into office with a clear election mandate, and the last thing he needs is the public view of a bunch of squabbling Democrats (see: Burris, Roland) doing the GOP's work for it.

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Leon Panetta: CIA Director

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE 1/06: Marc Ambinder reports that President-elect Obama is confident that Leon Panetta won't face serious opposition, despite Democratic Senator...

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Richard Clarke for CIA Director

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Why is John Brennan, who worked "the dark side" with Dick Cheney over at the CIA in contention for running the CIA but Richard Clarke isn't?

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Pres-Elect Obama, No To Warhawk Jane Harman!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

According to the local Los Angeles newspaper, The Daily Breeze, California Congresswoman, Jane Harman, a blue dog conservative democrat, is up for a h...

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Greening Hollywood: The Electric Revolution

Paige Donner | Posted 09.30.2008 | Green

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Paige Donner

We need to do that to oil. We need to destroy its strategic role and its monopoly over transportation. Electricity, as was the case with salt, is going to be right at the heart of that.

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Biden Calls For Special Counsel Investigation Into Destroyed CIA Tapes

UPI | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics

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U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said Sunday a special counsel should be named to investigate the destruction of videotapes of CIA terror suspect interrog...

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