althouse.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
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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 Intelligence Committee and will conduct any ...
latimes.com - 1/6/2009
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latimes.com —
Reporting from Washington -- President-elect Barack Obama has
selected Leon E. Panetta, a former California congressman with...
little experience on intelligence matters, to serve as the next director of the CIA, according to Democratic officials ...
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Leon Panetta is Obama's pick for CIA director - Los ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com —
From NBC's Andrea MitchellNBC News has learned that
Senate Democrats -- including Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller,...
who are the incoming and outgoing Intelligence chairmen -- have privately recommended a career CIA officer to head the ...
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Even more on the Panetta pick
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
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You Know, I Knew I'd Find One of Obama's Appointments To Dislike,
Stubborn Facts —
... and manager will serve him as CIA chief. I was flipping channels and caught Bill Kristol of all people basically justifying the choice, and arguing that if the idea is to find a person with no ties to the Bush era, then it's the Left that'll end up being disappointed.
Who knows. I find the choice making more sense today than yesterday, but not by enough for me to be comfortable with it. Oh, and this from Andrew Sullivan is kinda mockworthy, and I think Althouse has a point here:
How is it obvious that Obama has found someone with the right ...
Inside The CIA: Not AbleTo Say No To Torture?
TalkLeft —
... as CIA Director, Ann Althouse quotes a (misinformed - Brennan's statements in support of rendition and torture after leaving the CIA are what did him in) ...
Things Heard: e49v3
Stones Cry Out —
... and principled … or not.
Mr Fernandez considers Mr Panetta’s appointment.
For the Catholic, the only native US saint.
Tink.
Economic metaphor and the church, then and now.
Zooooom.
Virginity pledges and lying with statistics?
Free healthcare and actual effects on population health.
Other free money matters.
Panetta … a Bushian choice.
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