[tobyhill]

I heard some time ago that some intelligence officers are withholding known information on Bin Laden's whereabouts because they know that a capture or kill of him would give Bush a boost. Goss was put in there not only to make changes internally but to change back the CIA to intelligence gathering and covert actions. If one looks at every Former CIA agent, they all have a book to write and they all claim the same thing, they knew where Bin Laden was but the higher ups didn't listen. I find this the biggest crock of crap I've ever heard because the military can now deploy air strikes in a matter of minutes after notification and I have never heard any "higher up" claim they didn't want Bin Laden.

[Paleo Conservative]

I heard some time ago that some intelligence officers are withholding known information on Bin Laden's whereabouts because they know that a capture or kill of him would give Bush a boost. Goss was put in there not only to make changes internally but to change back the CIA to intelligence gathering and covert actions.

I have my doubts about this theory, but if true it shows not only unprofessionalism in the CIA but also a lack of instincts for self-preservation. Sure we now know United flight 93 was intended to hit the Capitol, but it just as easily could have been headed to Langley. If I were in the CIA, I'd be worried about finding and killing Al Qaeda before they kill me.