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youtube.com - 1/6/2009

Barack Obama On Leon Panetta & CIA Nomination (video)

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Jan 6, 2009

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Politics Daily:  Obama Responds to Panetta Questions

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nytimes.com - 1/7/2009

Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift Over Panetta

— nytimes.com — Barack Obama and his aides scrambled to defend the choice of Leon E. Panetta as C.I.A. director. > (more) Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift Over Panetta

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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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corner.nationalreview.com - 1/6/2009

Panetta a 'Brave' Choice, Says Former CIA Agent

— corner.nationalreview.com — "Ishmael Jones" is a former deep-cover officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He is author of The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture, published last year by Encounter Books. I asked him overnight what he thought ... (more) Panetta a 'Brave' Choice, Says Former CIA Agent

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Obama Responds to Panetta Questions
Politics Daily — Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 President, Obama AdministrationThe president-elect's presser today was mostly consumed with matters of the economy but one reporter got in a question about Obama's apparent pick of Leon Panetta to be head of the CIA -- particularly his alleged lack of experience in intelligence matters. While stressing that nothing's official, Obama praised Panetta's leadership abilities. He said that as Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff, Panetta spent plenty of time evaluating intelligence and dealing with international issues. Obama said no matter who he picks, it will signal a sea change in the way the president ...

Obama on the Panetta Decision
Daily Kos — The dust-up caused by Feinstein's and Rockefeller's pique over the selection spilled over today into the press availability Obama and his stimulus team held today. After pointing out that the official announcement has yet to be made, here's what Obama said about Panetta: ...He brings extraordinary management skills, great political savvy, an impeccable record of integrity. As chief of staff to the president he is somebody who obviously was fully versed in international affairs crisis management, and had to evaluate intelligence consistently on a day-to-day basis. ...