Paul R. Pillar and The CIA's War Against President Bush

Powerlineblog ^ | 9/27/04 | Hindrocket

[LowNslow]

We have talked repeatedly about the guerrilla war that the CIA, long a Democratic stronghold, has conducted for years against the Bush administration. Increasingly, that war is breaking out into the open, and we are sorry to see that our old friend (and Deacon's former roommate) Paul Pillar appears to be playing a key role. Robert Novak reports:

A few hours after George W. Bush dismissed a pessimistic CIA report on Iraq as ''just guessing,'' the analyst who identified himself as its author told a private dinner last week of secret, unheeded warnings years ago about going to war in Iraq. This exchange leads to the unavoidable conclusion that the president of the United States and the Central Intelligence Agency are at war with each other.

[LowNslow]

Why does fighting on multiple fronts always means fighting at home too.

What ever happen to oath office and defense of nation, not defense of personal and policial power.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Democrats believe that only themselves and their fellow Democrats can make the correct decisions to make a better world, every other consideration takes second place to electing and maintaining Democrats in charge.

[eno_]

The CIA is failing in Iran and in Venuzeula. Dubya's dad was DCI once. He should still know where the power levers are at CIA.

If anything bad happens in Iran or Korea, the CIA will get revamped thoroughly.

[Just mythoughts]

"Why does fighting on multiple fronts always means fighting at home too.
What ever happen to oath office and defense of nation, not defense of personal and policial power."

I am more likely inclined to believe this leak as well as most others come from a Senator or Representative's office that has access to the intel.

Senator Graham made his presidential campaign based upon "intel".

[marty60]

Because Dumocrats hate America. It's just that simple.

[Steve_Seattle]

Read the review of "Imperial Hubris" in this week's "National Review." The book - representative of the views of the anti-Bush faction in the CIA - is chilling in its advocacy of a total surrender to Bin Ladenism, including an end of American support for Israel. The argument is that the terrorists will cease to hate us if we let them control the entire Islamic world and certain borderline areas that they have their eyes on. Totally insane.

[DSBull]

Now you see why there needs to be a Intelligence Czar that is independent of the CIA and the rest. And if reelected, you can bet your NRA membership that there will be a whole lot of "retirements" from the CIA..

[eno_]

I bet the new DCI is busy makin' a list and checkin' it twice.