“It will be important that any nominee is not beholden to the Pentagon’s interests and can, as needed, provide balance to civilian and military interests in carrying out the nation’s intelligence missions,” Feinstein wrote.
Feinstein does not want anyone with a military background. Huh?
Right. I’m surprised by the Clapper pick:
Blast from the Past:
Iraqis Removed Arms Material, U.S. Aide Says
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1010721/posts
“The official, James R. Clapper Jr., a retired lieutenant general, said satellite imagery showing a heavy flow of traffic from Iraq into Syria, just before the American invasion in March, led him to believe that illicit weapons material “unquestionably” had been moved out of Iraq.”
Another interesting report:
Intel committee heads want Panetta, not Clapper for DNI
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/05/25/intel_committee_heads_want_panetta_not_clapper_for_dni