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Leon Panetta

Obama Adviser Brennan Now A Lesser Intelligence God: That Contractor Thing Bit Him

Frank Naif | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Frank Naif

John Brennan has been a valuable asset to the Obama team and will continue to be a loyal servant in his new role. He will provide valuable insight into Bush's intelligence policy formulation, such as it was.

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CIA: Thinking Outside The Fraternity

Geri Spieler | Posted 02.11.2009 | Politics

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Geri Spieler

We've been hearing a lot about change lately -- but the question here was about changing an organization like the CIA, with its special functions and rules and strong internal cohesiveness.

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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

Frank Naif | Posted 02.09.2009 | 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 02.09.2009 | 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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Is Leon Panetta the Right Choice for CIA Director?

Gloria Duffy | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Gloria Duffy

It is perhaps not widely known that there has been a major change in the intelligence agencies' personnel since 9/11. Some 50% of intel community staffers have joined since 9/11.

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Speaking Truth to Intelligence

Joe Cirincione | Posted 02.09.2009 | 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 Named To Head The CIA

AP | PAMELA HESS and LOLITA BALDOR | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — Promising to protect the United States while adhering to its core human values, President-elect Barack Obama formally unveiled his ...

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Why Barack Obama Needs To Fail

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Hoyt Hilsman

Not only is failure an option, it is an imperative. Leaders who actively seek to avoid failure are destined to choose the most expedient, and therefore the most treacherous path.

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Leon Panetta Right Choice for CIA

Dan Glickman | Posted 02.09.2009 | 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 02.07.2009 | 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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Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: January 7, 2007

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

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Well, the big news today is that after all manner of tough talk from Harry Reid, vowing to never seat a Senator appointed by Rod Blagojevich, the Sena...

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Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

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Panetta's Best Qualification for the Job: He'll Tell Obama the Truth

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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Carol Felsenthal

When I interviewed Panetta, I was so impressed by his candidness that I noted at the end of the transcript of our conversation: "Panetta is the least full of himself guy I've ever interviewed."

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Feinstein Backs Panetta For CIA, Changing Tune

AP | ERICA WERNER and PAMELA HESS | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the incoming chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday she intends to support Pre...

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

Frank Naif | Posted 02.07.2009 | 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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Jason Linkins

Mary Schapiro: WaPo's Pearlstein Takes On Obama SEC Pick

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

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Writing for Commentary, Jennifer Rubin calls President-elect Barack Obama's choice to place Leon Panetta at the top spot at the CIA, "his first comple...

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CIA Man: Spies' Reaction to Panetta "Overwhelmingly Negative"

Congressional Quarterly | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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A retired senior CIA operations officer who quit last summer after 20 years tracking terrorists says the rank-and-file reaction to President-elect Oba...

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I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid

Jane Hamsher | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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Jane Hamsher

A seventy-one year old dude who hasn't held office for 14 years, appointed by a crook, has taken the Senate Majority Leader to the cleaners.

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Sam Stein

Obama Puts Out The Panetta Fire

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama was forced into his first real rift with congressional Democrats on Monday when two influential Senators complained publicly about not ha...

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The Bad Democrats Begin to Surface

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 02.06.2009 | 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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What About a 3 PM Phone Call?

Nora McAlvanah | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Nora McAlvanah

If Obama is going to bring "outsiders" (aka Clinton insiders) to the table, he needs to do it while showing an ability to operate within the current political parameters.

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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Feinstein On Panetta: Spoken To Obama, Biden

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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A day after the news of Leon Panetta's pending nomination to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency caused a stir among Democrats, it ap...

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CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 02.06.2009 | 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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Obama's Savvy Choice Of Panetta Shakes Up Stagnant Senate

Jane Hamsher | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Jane Hamsher

If there is a better place for someone to start shaking up Washington, I can't think of a better place for Obama to begin than with those currently in high caterwaul about Panetta's appointment.

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