GOSS'S GOT GUTS

New York Post ^ | 11/22/04 | Peter Brookes

[kattracks]

WHEN a new CEO takes over a failing company, it's not at all uncommon to fire (or force out) a couple of senior people. After all, senior management is responsible for an organization's poor performance, so why keep the deadwood around?

Sure, lopping off heads can be a risky strategy. But it certainly makes the rest of the employees stand up and take notice. And it sends a clear message: "Things are going to change. Get with the program — or get out."

[snip]

* Accountability: The CIA is responsible for some of this nation's most significant intelligence lapses — 9/11 and Iraqi WMD (or lack thereof) come quickly to mind. It's high time to hold people responsible for their failures.

[snip]

* Leaks: People leak information for two reasons: either to satisfy their own egos or to promote an agenda. Or both. Leaking classified information for either reason isn't only irresponsible — it's against the law.

[snip]

That's why President Bush has given Porter Goss a mandate: Fix the CIA. It's a huge job. But, thankfully, Goss has the guts to get it done.

[Angel]

Without accountability, you get a climate that accepts shoddy analysis and sloppy operational tradecraft. That is absolutely un-acceptable in this day and age. (Despite what you hear in the liberal media, Goss's move to hold people accountable is getting rave reviews within the CIA.)

Of coures we haven't heard about the people who like what Goss is doing.

[papasmurf]

Well, as an outsider, judging by only what I've read and heard for the last 10 years or so, he's doing what should have been done along time ago.

Results are what counts, so time will tell, right? I doubt anyone left will write an expose book anytime soon though, ya' think?

:O)

P

[VOA]

WHEN a new CEO takes over a failing company, it's not at all uncommon to fire (or force out)
a couple of senior people. After all, senior management is responsible
for an organization's poor performance, so why keep the deadwood around?

Or, as Einstein (supposedly) said:
"You can't expect the people who created the problem to fix it."

[SubMareener]

This says it all:

[AQGeiger]

Just curious....how do you know that?

[Just mythoughts]

The way the liberal congress critters and their media whores are squealing like stuck pigs, is all one need know to tell the mold is getting a good dose of sunlight.

As we get farther and farther out from the Clintons perversion of government, it appears they reenacted every accusation made against Nixon.

[MamaLucci]

Just curious....how do you know that?

If you click on the link, you can read the whole article, where you will find the sentence that Angel quoted.

[the invisib1e hand]

goss rocks.

[mombonn]

That's one of the funniest cartoons I've seen in a long time! Thanks.

[blanknoone]

I've had a teeny tiny little bit of interaction with the CIA. If my limited experience is at all representative, President Bush will end up as popular with the rank and file at CIA as he is with the military by the time Goss is done cleaning house.

[Joe Brower]

Perhaps of interest. This is exactly what you were saying yesterday.

[bloodmeridian]

Now if I could only predict Lotto...