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CIA veterans clash with new chief
Washington post.com ^ | 14 Nov 2004 | Walter Pincus and Dana Priest

Posted on 11/14/2004 6:11:36 AM PST by roaddog727

WASHINGTON - Within the past month, four former deputy directors of operations have tried to offer CIA Director Porter J. Goss advice about changing the clandestine service without setting off a rebellion, but Goss has declined to speak to any of them, said former CIA officials aware of the communications.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cia; goss
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To: uncbob

Loftus mentioned the other night on the John Batchelor show that one of the first CIA veterans canned was Mr. Anonymous, author of Imperial Hubris.

The cleaning has begun and don't be surprised to see a revenge- seeking, disinformation campaign on the behalf of fired, rogue officers take place in the media.


21 posted on 11/14/2004 7:49:04 AM PST by hansel
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To: hansel
The cleaning has begun and don't be surprised to see a revenge- seeking, disinformation campaign on the behalf of fired, rogue officers take place in the media.

Exactly what I was referring to
These guys sign agreements to keep their mouths shut

They get caught blabbibg Throw them in the slammer
22 posted on 11/14/2004 8:11:58 AM PST by uncbob
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To: ClintonBeGone

What Goss is doing is a very good thing.

Note that Walter Pincus (see byline above) is buds with Joe Wilson and his lovely bride, Val.

Oh, this is very very good.

I'm even hoping there are indictments against some of the CIA employees.


23 posted on 11/14/2004 8:29:12 AM PST by cyncooper (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: roaddog727

Go, Porter, GO!


24 posted on 11/14/2004 8:30:40 AM PST by cyncooper (And and angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: Common Tator
They must think we are Bush is as stupid as they are.

Prairie

25 posted on 11/14/2004 10:34:22 AM PST by prairiebreeze (George W Bush: Spending well-earned political capital.)
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To: uncbob

"They get caught blabbibg Throw them in the slammer"



Blabbibg? ;)

I'm with you 100%!


26 posted on 11/14/2004 10:50:38 AM PST by hansel
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To: roaddog727

McCain Blasts CIA as 'Rogue Agency'
NewsMax.com ^ | 11/14/04 | Carl Limbacher


Posted on 11/14/2004 11:42:13 AM PST by kattracks



Sen. John McCain blasted the Central Intelligence Agency on Sunday for its intelligence failures in the war on terror, adding that the nation's premier intelligence service has "in some ways" become a "rogue agency" that has betrayed President Bush.

Commenting on reports that a shake up by newly installed director Porter Goss has prompted a wave of resignations of top CIA brass, McCain told ABC's "This Week": "This is a dysfunctional agency and in some ways a rogue agency. This is the agency that gave the president of the United States - when he asked for information about weapons of mass destruction - said, 'It's a slam dunk.'"

The Arizona Republican accused disloyal elements within the CIA of working to undermine President Bush, complaining that they had engaged in "leaking information that could be damaging to the president prior to the election - using a compliant media, if I may say so."

McCain said that the CIA has also failed in its attempts to gather intelligence on North Korea and Iran, complaining that the U.S. knows little more about those two countries that it did ten years ago.

Addressing reform efforts by Director Goss, McCain said he's "on the right track. He is being savaged by these people who want the status quo and the status quo is not acceptable."


27 posted on 11/14/2004 11:52:12 AM PST by Grampa Dave (FNC/ABCNNBCBS & the MSM fishwraps are the Rathering Fraudcasters of America!)
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To: roaddog727

Sounds as if four former deputy directors should be working on their resumes. I understand that the DNC might be in the market...


28 posted on 11/14/2004 11:53:45 AM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.)
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To: Publius6961

"I understand that the DNC might be in the market..."

Might not be a bad Idea. Just feed them dis-information and let the Dims act on that. Then we attack their flank.

In the Army we call the the "Engineer Deception Plan".


29 posted on 11/14/2004 11:58:54 AM PST by roaddog727 (The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
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To: roaddog727

Let the chips fall. Fumigate and power flush the place, then repeat at Dept of State.


30 posted on 11/14/2004 12:07:41 PM PST by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: Grampa Dave

Yeah, I wonder about that "wave of resignations". That could mean a lot of things. Could mean "resign or be fired", "resign or be prosecuted"....lots of things.


31 posted on 11/14/2004 3:42:51 PM PST by FlyVet
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To: roaddog727
LOOKS LIKE PORTER GOSS IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT'S NEEDED AT CIA.

HOW DO WE KNOW THIS?

BECAUSE THE M.S.M. IS SCREAMING MAD ABOUT IT!

32 posted on 11/14/2004 3:49:25 PM PST by montag813
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To: montag813

"BECAUSE THE M.S.M. IS SCREAMING MAD ABOUT IT!"

BINGO!


33 posted on 11/15/2004 4:26:28 AM PST by roaddog727 (The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
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