"Wallace just said that Goss' resignation was "apparently forced". I've been out of the loop, is this true?"
There are several threads on FR. From what I've read and heard, there is a lot of speculation on this, as follows:
1. Goss and Negropointe didn't get along and N wanted Goss out.
2. Goss didn't like the fact that N was taking over some of the duties, including daily briefings w the Pres that Goss used to have.
3. Goss originally only signed up for a short time - he's been in 18 mos and wants to leave.
4. Goss only signed up to 'clean house' at the CIA. Since he fired the traitor Mary McCarthy, his house cleaning work is done.
5. Goss is going to run as a Pubbie Sen candidate in FL against Nelson since Harris isn't doing very well.
6. The #3 man at the CIA, Fuggo, is under investigation for 'hookergate' - -attending poker parties, etc at the Watergate that involved the same businessman that is under investigation for providing hookers, etc to Duke Cunningham.
Goss went to some of the poke parties (but no one is accusing him of being involved w hookers).
The thing that is really rich about some of this speculation, is that some of it is being spread via articles by none other than Dana Priest and Walter Pincus - - talk about chutzpah!!
PowerLine want Gen. Michael V. Hayden for CIA.
Great! Hardly anything would give the Republican faithful a bigger boost than the spectacle of Senate Democrats attacking an Air Force general for trying to protect America against terrorism. Please, Democrats, please don't deny us this opportunity. And could we possibly schedule the hearing closer to November?
"Wallace just said that Goss' resignation was "apparently forced". I've been out of the loop, is this true?"
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This is the ritual "I can't stand Kristol" comment. He just said that Porter Goss was fired. I ask how does Kristol know this?
Probably that.... -And the thing w/ the Hookers ;>
I remain of the opinion that these leak investigations are about to touch members of Congress and other politically active individuals. It is imperative that the CIA be seen as being run by an apolitical manager.
In addition, in Hayden you are talking about a career analyst. IMO, the problem with the CIA hasn't been the data gathering, it is what happened when the data hit people like Mary McCarthy. The documents being translated by folks like Jveritas are beginning to validate the raw data and assessments made by Bush's team. It is disturbing that career analysts did not think the web of relationships constituted actionable intel. Problem methodology or people? I think that question will be asked early and often. If you think there was weeping, moaning and gnashing of teeth with Goss, you ain't seen nothing yet.