Yes, the CIA must be rebuilt from the ground up, but why?
At first, I thought that it was a simple question of left wing, anti-war conspirators out to undermine the administration - and so posted. But what if the problem is really a revolt against the neo-cons and the Israeli lobby? Hanson goes in that direction but abandons the chase.
March 22, 2005
Toward a Sensible Israel Policy
by Michael Scheuer
http://www.antiwar.com/orig/scheuer.php?articleid=5281
There is probably too much of a tie between State Department and academe. I know that when I contrast what I hear about Latin Anerica in Miami with what comes out of Washington, the government officials sound very bookish. Think Fitzpatrick, Albright, Rice all academics. If Condi succeeds with her Cornell type model and integrates some practical people into foreign missions that could change.