[nathanbedford]

The chief question which should concern us is whether this is a personality problem or a policy problem. The CIA wants the world to think that it is a personality problem which might indicate a systemic breakdown as alleged in the paragraph which says:

According to a Los Angeles Times report in July, an internal CIA workplace survey in 2009 found that those who left the spy agency frequently cited bad management as a factor, particularly in the clandestine service. In interviews, former officers said they felt poor managers suffered no consequences.

But what if the problem is not a personnel problem, not even a systemic personnel problem, but a policy problem which is being held out to the public to be a personnel problem? A policy problem indicates that there is a rift at the highest levels of the CIA over the proper policy toward Iran at a time when Iran is getting ever closer to a nuclear bomb. Is the rift between a professional CIA core and a left wing administration over the ongoing policy of appeasing Iran?

If so, we have a very serious problem indeed.

It is a problem, if it exists, made all the more difficult because of the necessity to maintain secrecy in a secret organization. Yet, a democracy demands some sort of oversight and that, typically, would fall on special committees in the Congress. But can we rely on Senate Democrats? Certainly not.

Can we comfortably rely on House Republicans?

I let the reader judge.

[MarMema]

Or what if the jet went there, as the Israelis think.

[Popman]

To your point on whether this is a personality or policy issue...

Based on the non existent rack record of government reining in abusive, incompetent, unprofessional power mad little tyrants....

I’d go with policy....

[crosslink]

He has one be flaw, he is effective, they threw him under the bus to make the Paky’s happy. Disgusting

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/27/cia-officer-pakistan-imran-khan-party

[null and void]

Everyone please read nathanbedford's excellent take on the situation.

Perhaps Iranian borne VayJay has something to do with this?

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[bgill]

My take on it is he wouldn’t turn a blind eye to hussein’s aiding and abetting our enemies so was shown the door. His departure will lead to a muslim brotherhood replacement.

[blueplum]

A serious fundamental policy problem seems to me to be a very good call. Major personality flaws usually don’t appear overnight. And one would think an asset with such extensive foreign service experience and knowledge would be quietly reassigned to desk flying in order to retain the same if a major personality issue existed. Instead, he’s double-outed in an air of embarrassment. I just hope Banks is a steadfast, loyal to America right or wrong, kinda guy. Now, I don’t know what the mainstream Repubs will do about the state of affairs, but here’s hoping some of our Tea Party electees can man the broom and get past the layers of dirt.