Lawmakers seek shake-up at CIA

Washington Times ^ | 9/14/01 | Bill Gertz

[kattracks]

Pressure mounted yesterday to fix intelligence shortfalls in the battle against terrorism after what is being termed one of the nation's worst intelligence failures.

Sen. Richard C. Shelby, Alabama Republican and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, declined to comment directly when asked if CIA Director George J. Tenet is to blame for what he called "a gigantic failure of intelligence."

[Hidy]

The CIA continues to add to its exceptional record of having never even ONCE got a prediction right, made a wise decision, upheld the principles of America, furthered the cause of freedom, supported the right people for positive change and told the truth.

The CIA is a waste of money, bureaucracy and American good will. It does not to be reorganized; it needs to be completely abolished, to be decimated, as the KGB and Stasi were. We will not miss the CIA. It has never helped America or humanity and it never will.

[Paraclete]

Too bad William Casey isn't around. I have a feeling things would have been different.

[Uncle Bill]

I hope they don't shake the CIA too hard. They'll have Cocaine, dead bodies, bad maps, and Swiss numbered bank accounts all over the floor.