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Intelligence Picks Taking More Time
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... While Obama will unveil his national security team on Monday, he is still deciding on he is still deciding who will run the CIA. ...
Intelligence Picks Taking More Time
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Though Obama will unveil his national security team Monday, he is still deciding who will run the CIA. ...
Obama trying to avoid picking intel officials associated with Bush’s policies.
Think Progress —
... The Wall Street Journal reports that Obama is “moving more slowly on his intelligence picks in an attempt to find experienced officials who aren’t associated with the Bush administration’s controversial interrogation policies.” After former CIA official ...
A change in intelligence
Political Animal —
... . What's more, the WSJ reports today that Obama is intent on hiring experienced intelligence officials "who aren't associated with the Bush administration's controversial interrogation policies." Mr. Obama appears to be having a harder time filling his top intelligence posts, a harbinger of the tough choices facing the president-elect as he considers whether to retain the Bush administration's controversial interrogation and surveillance policies. Several officials close to the transition process said retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair was the front-runner to be ...
