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- Diane Feinstein and Leon Panetta: Hurt Feelings Don't SellAs political distress continues in Washington, few people care whether Barack Obama told Diane Feinstein that he was nominating Leon Panetta for CIA Director.
Leon Panetta Chosen as CIA DirectorBarack Obama has chosen Leon Panetta, a Washington insider and ally of the Clintons, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Leon Panetta, while having a long Washington resume, has no experience or training in intelligence gathering.- Who is Leon Panetta?Obama has lots of people to appoint once he becomes President. One of those posts is the Director of the CIA. Word is that he will be appointing Leon Panetta.
- Leon Panetta to Head CIAThe CIA has been maligned in recent years for its use of torture. Leon Panetta is the new head of CIA and he has much work in front of him to restore the reputation and success of the CIA.
- Leon Panetta Senate Confirmation Hearings for CIA ChiefThe rules of cabinet confirmation hearings seems to be that, if you're of the same political party as the candidate, ask the easy questions and quietly applaud each answer
Past CIA Directors Who Didn't Have Extensive Intelligence ExperienceHistory has tended to forget that at least a couple of CIA directors from the 1960's didn't have extensive intelligence experience on their resumes. Instead, they had more subtle skills that ultimately brought more efficiency...