When Porter Goss became head of the Central Intelligence Agency a year ago, lawmakers expected him reshape an agency rocked by scandals and crucial intelligence failures. But they called him before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday to “explain why the CIA is bleeding talent at a time of war, and to answer charges that the agency is adrift,” The Washington Post reported. According to the Post: “At least a dozen senior officials — several of whom were promoted under Goss — have resigned, retired early or requested reassignment. The directorate’s second-in-command walked out of Langley last month and then told senators in a closed-door hearing that he had lost confidence in Goss’s leadership.”
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At least Goss had been a spy earlier in his government career. But, I am still wondering if making such a patisan appointment (a Republican congressman who is fiercely critical of the CIA) to such an important post at such a critical time (war on terror) was such a good idea.
As I said in a different thread this scenario kind of reminded me of putting in a partisan appointment who is fiercely critical of education funding (Corkins) to the KS BOE at such a critical time (NCLB).
Maybe there is a free-market solution lurking out there. If the CIA just had enough competion they might be able to efficiently spot the next Mohammad Atta. Whatdaya think? Rumsfield is dying to open a spy shop at the Pentagon – might just be the answer.
While Goss does have CIA experience, he’s the ultimate partisan and a Cheney lacky. The administration put Goss in charge to “manage” the investigation of the now famous non-existent WMD. What better way to assure that the blame lands squarely on the CIA rather than a schemeing vice president and a clueless president? Worse yet, some in the CIA aren’t republicans! Under this administration, non-republicans are not welcome. Those who don’t tow the party line are leaving. Sadly, those who are leaving are the best, brightest, and most experienced.The CIA is turning into a hack parlor…another shill for a corrupt administration.
Goss on his qualifications (or lack of):
“REP. GOSS: It is true I was in CIA from approximately the late 50’s to approximately the early 70’s. And it’s true I was a case officer, clandestine services office and yes I do understand the core mission of the business. I couldn’t get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified. I don’t have the language skills. I, you know, my language skills were romance languages and stuff. We’re looking for Arabists today. I don’t have the cultural background probably. And I certainly don’t have the technical skills, uh, as my children remind me every day, “Dad you got to get better on your computer.” Uh, so, the things that you need to have, I don’t have.– Rep. Porter Goss, March 3, 2004.”
Why Goss is doing a fine job!Just the other day he sent the following report to the White house:
Our undercover agents have uncovered that the country of
______________________(fill in the blank)
Do posses WEAPONS OF MASS DETRUCTION
such as______________________(fill in the blank)And_____________________(fill in the blank)Not to mention____________________(fill in the blank)
The above named country is lead by____________________(fill in the blank)who is a proven____________________(fill in the blank)and has____________________(fill in the blank)To____________________(fill in the blank)
farther more Mr/Mrs(please circle the correct title)___________________(fill in the blank)presents a real and present danger to the United States of America.
At your servicePorter Goss.
See he know what his job is!
Did GW appoint him?
Enough said.
This is the man with the reverse Midas touch, everything he touches turns to DROSS.