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Blair to be Intel czar

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 12/18/2008 on firstread.msnbc.msn.com

From NBC's Jim Miklaszewski Sources involved in President-elect Obama's transition confirm that former Admiral Dennis Blair has been selected as the new Director of National Intelligence. A 34-year Navy veteran, Blair was commander of the U.S. military's Pacific Command, was director of the Joint Staff, but also worked with the CIA and National Security Council. Blair, a Rhodes Scholar and Russian speaker is considered a "brainiac" who has experience in managing large organizations.  A ...