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Posted on 11/14/2004 11:42:13 AM PST by kattracks
Sen. John McCain blasted the Central Intelligence Agency on Sunday for its intelligence failures in the war on terror, adding that the nation's premier intelligence service has "in some ways" become a "rogue agency" that has betrayed President Bush.
Commenting on reports that a shake up by newly installed director Porter Goss has prompted a wave of resignations of top CIA brass, McCain told ABC's "This Week": "This is a dysfunctional agency and in some ways a rogue agency. This is the agency that gave the president of the United States - when he asked for information about weapons of mass destruction - said, 'It's a slam dunk.'"
The Arizona Republican accused disloyal elements within the CIA of working to undermine President Bush, complaining that they had engaged in "leaking information that could be damaging to the president prior to the election - using a compliant media, if I may say so."
McCain said that the CIA has also failed in its attempts to gather intelligence on North Korea and Iran, complaining that the U.S. knows little more about those two countries that it did ten years ago.
Addressing reform efforts by Director Goss, McCain said he's "on the right track. He is being savaged by these people who want the status quo and the status quo is not acceptable."
Nice work, Johnny Mac!!
Someone is trying to be a Republican again...
McCain defending the President....quick someone get me the smelling salts.
Nice work, Johnny Mac!!
Someone is trying to be a Republican again...
Wow, for the first time that I can remember, I agree with McCain.
Damnit! Just when I was really, forever pissed at McCain, he pulls off something like this that redeems him, sorta.
Looks like the prodigal son has returned. About time.
John McCain wrote the book on disloyalty and betrayal.
Sorry McNitwit, too little, too late. This is the same MSM you've been in bed with the last 4 years.
Did Hell freeze over in DC last night or where ever McCain is?
This has to be devastating to the MSM as they are trying to paint picture of disaster at the CIA as Goss flushes out the traitors.
Guess Kerry still hasn't returned his call.
We'll see if it lasts.
Go Johnny go. Johnny's actually being good.
I saw McCain talking to some veterans about Bush. He looked pained in an interesting way, almost as if he were giving up a pet partisanship of his or something. I think he knows how dangerous the world is, and he decided to make a real stand with the President; he's setting the past aside. (I hope.)
Of all McCain's various targets I like this one the best so far. - Tom
My thoughts exactly.
Even a broken kook is right twice a day.
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I remember back in the summer there was some discussion of
Bush's second term plans. As I recall, didn't he intend to
dissolve BOTH the IRS and the CIA? Anyone have a link on the
latter?
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The guys at "60 Minutes" must be running around like chickens with their heads cut off. They have this terrific hit piece on Bush all ready to go, complete with an "anonymous CIA agent" who is going to spill the beans. And now they get this. Bwaa ha ha!