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democracyarsenal.org - 1/5/2009
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One thing to remember about Leon Panetta, if he is confirmed as CIA Director ,
is that he’ll bring an interesting asset to the intel community. He
knows how brains work inside the West Wing because he was there as
White House Chief of Staff, and therefore will know how to provide
information ...
sfgate.com - 1/7/2009
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sfgate.com —
Feinstein - the new chairwoman of the Senate
Intelligence Committee, who will oversee Panetta's confirmation hearings -
raised eyebrows when she expressed surprisingly sharp disapproval of Panetta as nominee for CIA chief on Monday. She said that "the ...
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Why Feinstein broke with Obama on Panetta
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/6/2009
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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. ...
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The Panetta Pick
althouse.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
Why did Obama pick Leon Panetta — a man with no significant experience in intelligence — to head ...
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althouse.blogspot.com —
The NYT has this: Democratic officials said Mr.
Obama had selected Mr. Panetta for his managerial skills,
his bipartisan standing, and the foreign policy and budget experience.... Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is now the chair of the Senate ...
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Why did Obama pick Leon Panetta — a man with no ...
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Panetta great on torture
Political Animal —
... security. 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. We are better than that. That's what I wanted to hear. What's more, Moira Whelan raises a good point about an important asset Panetta will bring to the CIA: "He knows how brains work ...
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