[PurpleMan]

Very similar to Bush 41’s career prior to DCI job.
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Panetta’s prior to becoming DCI:

Member of the House of Representatives (1976-1993)
Dir, OMB (1993)
WH, COS: (1994-1997)

Bush 41’s prior to becoming DCI:
Member of the House of Representatives (1966-1970)
U.N. Amb (1971-1973)
Chrm, RNC (1973-1974)
China Envoy (1974-1975)

[Chgogal]

And how does this pertain to Intelligence post 9/11? This is a political appointment period. We have a political hack doing a serious job post 9/11. This smacks of stupidity. We should have a hardcore CIA field operative with years of experience in charge, not the former President Clinton's former Chief of Staff. It was former President Clinton who for political reasons let bin Laden go. President Elect Obama is playing games with the Nation's security.

[RabidBartender]

At least 41 had some dealings with other nations as an UN Ambassador.

And the China Envoy was the same as an ambassadorship, which the US did not have in China at the time.

[browardchad]

Bush 41 v. Leon Panetta

Apples and oranges, post 9/11.