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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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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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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/6/2009

The Panetta Pick

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Leon Panetta’s served in congress, served in the military, served as Chief of Staff in the White House; he’s served on blue ribbon commissions and worked for politicians of both parties. And Barack Obama wants him to be CIA Director. ... (more) The Panetta Pick

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President-elect Obama picks Leon Panetta to head the CIA
Sister Toldjah — ... It’s so bad that even two prominent Dem Senators, Rockefeller and Feinstein, have expressed serious reservations about Panetta’s level of experience … or should I say “lack thereof”? ...

New Sherrif Time: Obama Shakes Up The Senate
Firedoglake — ... We are not amused howled Feinstein when Obama had the temerity to offer Leon Panetta the helm of the CIA without consulting her.  Jay Rockefeller and Evan Bayh were sighing about how this is very disconcerting indeed, and they are hailing Feinstein's decision to do something she never did to George Bush -- put forward her own candidate, Stephen Kappes.  They are flashing the ever fashionable fuscha terror alert button and wagging their fingers about Panetta's lack of intelligence background, but the message was clear -- this challenge to their authority was not ...

Jane Hamsher: Obama's Savvy Choice Of Panetta Shakes Up Stagnant Senate
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... We are not amused howled Feinstein when Obama had the temerity to offer Leon Panetta the helm of the CIA without consulting her.  Jay Rockefeller and Evan Bayh were sighing about how this is very disconcerting indeed, and they are hailing Feinstein's decision to do something she never did to George Bush -- put forward her own candidate, Stephen Kappes.  They are flashing the ever fashionable fuchsia terror alert button and wagging their fingers about Panetta's lack of intelligence background, but the message was clear -- this challenge to their authority ...