washingtonindependent.com - 8/26/2009
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Crack intelligence reporter Erick Erickson posted that he was hearing “a very credible rumor” that CIA Director Leon Panetta has “dispatched a resignation letter to Barack Obama on vacation.” And what the hell, I figured I’d chase it. People are speculating that ...
online.wsj.com - 8/27/2009
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online.wsj.com —
Whoever advised people to be skeptical of what
they read in the papers must have had in...
mind this week's coverage of the documents about CIA interrogations. Now that we've had a chance to read the reports, it's clear the real story isn't the few cases ...
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CIA Interrogation Program Was Effective and Circumscribed
redstate.com - 8/26/2009
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redstate.com —
I'm hearing a very credible rumor that Leon
Panetta has dispatched a resignation letter to Barack Obama...
on vacation. Panetta is said to be extremely angry about the possible prosecution of CIA officers doing their job and has decided to resign in ...
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BREAKING: Rumors Surface That Leon Panetta is Resigning
newsweek.com - 8/26/2009
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newsweek.com —
Internal CIA reports released by the Obama administration
on Monday suggest that former vice president Dick Cheney...
was right about one thing: the CIA's interrogations of suspected terrorists provided U.S. authorities with precious inside information ...
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Reports Don't Show Waterboarding Actually Worked | ...
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Irresponsible rumor of the day: Panetta resigning as CIA chief?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... that a witch hunt was possible; unless The One privately guaranteed before he offered him the job that no one would be prosecuted, why would Panetta be so shocked and upset as to suddenly bolt? Smart money’s on Weigel on this one: “This report is false, wrong and bogus.” Update: Unsatisfied with Holder’s limited inquiry and tantalized by the thought of ...
BREAKING : LEON PANETTA OUT? [UPDATE: "NOPE!" SAYS CIA]
Snapped Shot —
... RedState (via Ace) is reporting that there are rumors afloat that Leon Panetta intends to resign from the CIA in protest of the recent actions taken against that agency by the Department of Justice (For Our Enemies).
It's unconfirmed, highly speculative, but amazing if true. I'll be updating if I hear more.
Update: Rumor immediately denied by CIA to lefty hack. Guess that makes it a done deal. ...
Quickie: Leon Panetta Is Not Leaving CIA
The Political Carnival —
... Today's Quickie: Erick Erickson posted that he was hearing “a very credible rumor” that CIA Director Leon Panetta has “dispatched a resignation letter to Barack Obama on vacation.” [....] “This report is false, wrong and bogus,” said CIA spokesman George Little.That was today's Quickie. Was it good for you? ...
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