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When The CIA Director's Identity Is Leaked....

Political Animal found this 1/6/2009 on marcambinder.theatlantic.com

Someone leaked the news that Leon Panetta would be CIA director to a few publications; I think the New York Times and NBC News had it first. The leak didn't come from the Obama campaign. The plan was to announce Panetta later in the week. It is common custom in Washington to notify ...