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To: hoosiermama; Liz; STARWISE; onyx

Turf wars have been going on as far back as May.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-cia-dispute29-2009dec29,0,6691676.story

A White House intervention for bickering leaders of U.S. intelligence
A classified order is issued to defuse tensions between national intelligence chief Dennis Blair and CIA Director Leon Panetta. It deflects a power move by Blair but keeps him closely in the loop.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/28/panetta-blair-reportedly-turf-battle/

Panetta, Blair reportedly in turf battle


127 posted on 01/02/2010 4:33:47 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief; hoosiermama; Liz; STARWISE

Thank you, maggief.

Blair was present at the meeting.

Leon’s CIA is getting the blame. I’m all but certain now that Leon is the leak.


130 posted on 01/02/2010 4:40:27 AM PST by onyx
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To: maggief
Just getting into Admiral Stansfield Turner's book..."Burn Before Reading"...(CIA History) so not surprised about the latest.

Thanks for the links.

151 posted on 01/02/2010 8:13:17 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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