Shuddup Diane, what are you scared of ?
Posted on 11/18/2004 6:36:45 PM PST by nypokerface
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator warned CIA Director Porter Goss Thursday that his efforts to make major changes could have "a significant and negative effect on the agency."
In a letter to Goss, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., also said she feared the "politicization of our intelligence services" because of an e-mail Goss sent this week to agency employees telling them to serve the Bush administration.
Goss, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, took office in September and named some of his former congressional staffers to high-level positions at the agency.
Several senior CIA officials have resigned in recent weeks, an apparent sign of friction between them and Goss' aides.
The changes have raised concerns that agency turmoil could disrupt intelligence efforts at a time of war. But Goss' supporters say he is trying to make urgently needed reforms. Intelligence agencies have been sharply criticized for failing to stop the Sept. 11 attacks and providing inaccurate intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs.
Feinstein, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Goss has the responsibility to minimize the difficulties that come with an overhaul. "I am concerned that recent developments run counter to that goal."
She said Goss' e-mail to employees "is likely to cause confusion at best and mislead agency employees at worst."
In the e-mail, Goss said, "We do not identify with, support or champion opposition to the administration or its policies. We provide the intelligence as we see it — and let the facts alone speak to the policy-maker."
Feinstein wrote: "I hope that what you meant was that agency employees neither support nor oppose administration policies. But that is not what your communication said."
There was no immediate response from the CIA.
Another committee member, Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., offered support for Goss.
"We urged Porter Goss to go in and shake the place up," Lott said in a brief interview. "He's doing it. More than likely it's a good idea."
Oh, and with the semicolon on the end, IIRC.
CIA is part of the executive branch. The witch doesn't have any oversight responsibility for it or any jurisdiction whatever, unless the president consents.
Old turkey neck obviously doesn't realize that she is a minor senator in a shrinking party. She has no ability to warn, she can only whine.
Translation, "You are fixing the agency and making Bush look good."
"I wonder how many intelligence reports have passed from Diane Feinswine to the ChiComs."
Then how many millions did DiFi's super rich husband make from payback from the ChiComs?
As usual, the Democrats apparently possess some mystical ability to divine meaning beyond anything either the author or non-Democratic readers are capable of.
"Would she prefer the CIA to serve some other administration instead? Perhaps they should receive a direct line to FORMER President Clinton or maybe Carter or Ford, and instead serve one of them. This is ludicrous..."
All of this whining and moaning from the Carterites and Clintoonistas left over in the CIA and from the MSM and rats like DI Fi show that Goss is doing the right thing.
"I wonder what she (and her husband) are so worried about? This is VERY interesting!"
That was the first thing that went through my mind. One of her friends at the agency about to be bounced out, probably demanded protection from DIFI with a viewed warning: "Protect me or I spill the beans!"
I grudgingly agree with you...the great State of California has two fossilized so called Senators doing exactly nothing for the largest State in the Union.
Two Old bags full of hot air and no delivery.
Feinswine is full of gas like the barber's cat.
Go, Porter! Clean the Bush-torpedoing leakers and the rest of the scum outta there.
Ask her hubby. He would know (He does a large amount of buiness w/ the PRC)
Precisely.
I voted for Bush, but she is right.
The CIA is now a Praetorian Guard dedicated to protecting Bush politically.
However, it will no longer be capable of protecting Bush, the government or our people from Bin Laden.
It will no longer be capable of getting us good intelligence.
That is because Murray is running things, and he has fired the people who could have protected us. He smeared them as leakers and as people who undermined Bush.
That is a BIG FAT LIE.
We are now in a very dangerous situation because of the arrogance of small men with big power.
RE: Indenting. I've tried and been frustrated. Found that the only way to indent is to hit the space bar five times. 8^(
She fears losing the CIA as a branch office for the DNC.
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