[T.L.Sink]

Most Americans have wondered how Intelligence could so badly botch the WMD issue. And at the time leaders of BOTH parties accepted their existence. In this second essay Schoenfeld concentrates on Tenet's tenure and his self-serving memoir "At the Center of the Storm," but he addresses the larger question of the dysfunctionality of the CIA and the danger this poses to American security. Perhaps it started with the Church Commission in 1976, which neutered the CIA and made it more PC than an effective on-the-ground surveillance and espionage unit. In any case, Schoenfeld has produced a frightening scenario for the future. It's interesting that a book has just been published ("Sabotage" by R. Scarborough) which apparently also describes the CIA as a rogue and highly politicized agency.

[bmwcyle]

It is time to have a mass firing at Langley.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

BTTT

[SERKIT]

And at the time leaders of BOTH parties accepted their existence.

One party has amnesia and one party has lost its spine.

[GOPJ]

...Sabotage" by R. Scarborough) which apparently also describes the CIA as a rogue and highly politicized agency.

Highly politicized by Clinton - in the liberal fashion -- a CIA that's long on attitude - short on competence.

[Ben Hecks]

Good post! Bookmarked.

[philman_36]

Thanks for posting this. A long, good read.

[GOPJ]

ping