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time.com - 1/6/2009

Leon Panetta: An Intel Outsider the CIA Needs

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Right now political clout, and the ability to be a strong advocate for the CIA, far outweigh the virtues of being a professional spy

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latimes.com - 1/6/2009

Leon Panetta is Obama's pick for CIA director - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- President-elect Barack Obama has selected Leon E. Panetta, a former California congressman with... little experience on intelligence matters, to serve as the next director of the CIA, according to Democratic officials ... (more) Leon Panetta is Obama's pick for CIA director - Los ...

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Barack Obama

Washington, D.C

Leon Panetta

CIA

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motherjones.com - 1/6/2009

Obama Picks Anti-Torture Advocate for CIA Chief

— motherjones.com — News outfits are reporting that Leon Panetta has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to take over... the Central Intelligence Agency. It's an unusual choice, for Panetta, a former Democratic congressman who became President Bill Clinton's ... (more) Obama Picks Anti-Torture Advocate for CIA Chief

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Barack Obama

Washington, D.C

Leon Panetta

Bill Clinton

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nytimes.com - 1/6/2009

Panetta Is Chosen as C.I.A. Chief, in a Surprise Step

— nytimes.com — The choice of Leon E. Panetta, a former White House chief of staff, to head the intelligence... agency raised questions about his relevant experience. > (more) Panetta Is Chosen as C.I.A. Chief, in a Surprise Step

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DiFi and Jello Jay Feeling Unappreciated
Daily Kos — ... shock? The simple answer is the rule of law.... Those who support torture may believe that we can abuse captives in certain select circumstances and still be true to our values. But that is a false compromise. We either believe in the dignity of the individual, the rule of law, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, or we don't. There is no middle ground. We cannot and we must not use torture under any circumstances. And at least one former CIA officer thinks Panetta is precisely what's needed at the ...