Under Mr. Goss, it is a cadre of former House Republican aides, not Navy officers, who dominate the new management team. This month, they have toppled Mr. Kappes and his deputy, Michael Sulick, in a way that former intelligence officials say has shown little regard for the tradition-bound clandestine service which has always prized rank, experience and lines of authority.So, with the friends of the NY Times at the CIA, it's not about the quality of intelligence, it's about holding on to power and prestige. It's kind of like the teacher's unions; they don't care a flip about the kids' educations, just about the teachers keeping their jobs and benefits.
So, with the friends of the NY Times at the CIA, it's not about the quality of intelligence, it's about holding on to power and prestige. It's kind of like the teacher's unions; they don't care a flip about the kids' educations, just about the teachers keeping their jobs and benefits. Unlike the teachers union's, the CIA knows that there's not the threat of education vouchers out there as the "nuclear option" for reforming the system. The CIA doesn't have the possibilty of "competition" and can only be reformed from within. That's why Goss is going to be demonized. Never mind that the left and the 911 Widows called for the reformation of the CIA.