Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/obama-puts-out-the-pannet_n_155744.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...744.html</a> Interesting piece on Obama's efforts to smooth over the issue with Feinstein.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 If one wants to appoint a leader to effect substantative change within an organization, one doesn't appoint someone from within that organization who has spent years becoming inculcated to its dysfunctional operation. If Panetta has intelligence, integrity, and managerial skills -- and if his vision for the CIA is in line with Obama's -- then he is a great pick. Abilities and sensibilities are more important than experience in this case. gadzuux makes a great point: It was Bush's blatant disregard of CIA intel that has put the US in such an ugly place. But I also think the past eight years have provided ample evidence that there's a need for major "change" within the CIA. 9/11 convinced me of that.
