I'll just note you cite Tenet's job performance of the past three years...and mention he's been in that post for almost eight, and leave it at that.
Agreed.
The first years of Tenet's tenure were engaged in, from reports of FReepers here who have intel-community connections, a successful attempt to rebuild the intel community and the morale of CIA. That recognition is the reason President Bush chose to keep him in the job.
The 'Toon had one good appointment - like the pig who can find an acorn once in a while. Personally, I applauded that appointment when it came years ago, and have never found reason to be disappointed. Before Tenet, CIA was a true disaster.
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