powerlineblog.com - 2/5/2009
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Leon Panetta, President Obama's nominee for CIA director, has earned more than $700,000 in speaking and consulting fees since the beginning of 2008. The Journal says that some of the payments came from "troubled financial firms" and from "a firm that ...
npr.org - 2/3/2009
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npr.org —
Tom Gjelten Morning Edition , February 3, 2009
CIA-directed airstrikes against al-Qaida leaders and facilities in Pakistan
over the past six to nine months have been so successful, according to senior U.S. officials, that it is now possible to ...
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U.S. Officials: Al-Qaida Leadership Cadre 'Decimated'
online.wsj.com - 2/5/2009
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online.wsj.com —
CIA nominee Panetta earned more than $700,000 in
speaking and consulting fees since early 2008, with some
of the payments coming from troubled banks.
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Panetta Earned $700,000 in Fees
swamppolitics.com - 2/5/2009
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swamppolitics.com —
by Mark Silva Another senior-level and sensitive appointee
of the Obama administration may be facing questions over
his work in the private sector: Leon Panetta, the president's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency and ...
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CIA Panetta's fees: Defense, banking
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I am shocked, shocked to discover CIA Dude to Be in Charge “Leon Panetta, has earned more than $700,000 in speaking and consulting fees since the beginning of 2008“, and some of the cash came from financial firms and national security contractors. But I’m not as shocked as this guy. And this guy ain’t shocked at all.
I’m shocked, shocked to discover new Commerce Secretary nominee Gregg Judd (or is it Judd Gregg?) was completely against Commerce Department ...
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