Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterPanetta Choice as CIA Chief Draws Democratsâ Concerns (Bloomberg)
Published 1/6/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Bloomberg - Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Leon Panettaâs selection by President-
elect Barack Obama to become CIA chief surprised two top
Democrats on the Senate intelligence panel, who expressed
reservations about his lack of background in the spy world.
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