Comments on: A rookie mistake http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TK http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-512022 TK Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:47:55 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-512022 He picked a person of integrity that appears to have all the experience as a user of such info from the CIA. The 20+ years of Bush and the CIA need to be closed. It may be time to let the FBI run things instead of the CIA. The missing Billions of dollars in Iraq, Florida and Louisiana Disasters, and Afghanistan, as well as the trillions in our financial institutions needs to be looked at very seriously. The allegations of drug dealing since the 80's also needs to be scrutinized! He picked a person of integrity that appears to have all the experience as a user of such info from the CIA. The 20+ years of Bush and the CIA need to be closed. It may be time to let the FBI run things instead of the CIA. The missing Billions of dollars in Iraq, Florida and Louisiana Disasters, and Afghanistan, as well as the trillions in our financial institutions needs to be looked at very seriously. The allegations of drug dealing since the 80's also needs to be scrutinized!

]]> By: Kevin - Elk Grove, California http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511972 Kevin - Elk Grove, California Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:35:00 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511972 I respect Leon Panetta. That doesn't mean I think he'll be good for the job, I just don't know. Probably nobody really knows. But, there are pros and cons to everything. A couple of the cons are, his apparent lack of intelligence experience and maybe the lack of respect he'll get, if appointed, from inside the CIA because he is an outsider. A big pro is, that he is an outsider and can maybe bring fresh ideas and not continue to go along with the status quo. I'd say move forward with the confirmation process and see how he responds to the questioning. I respect Leon Panetta. That doesn't mean I think he'll be good for the job, I just don't know. Probably nobody really knows. But, there are pros and cons to everything. A couple of the cons are, his apparent lack of intelligence experience and maybe the lack of respect he'll get, if appointed, from inside the CIA because he is an outsider. A big pro is, that he is an outsider and can maybe bring fresh ideas and not continue to go along with the status quo.

I'd say move forward with the confirmation process and see how he responds to the questioning.

]]> By: Arachnae http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511821 Arachnae Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511821 When Bush-the-first was DCI, his most relevant previous experience was envoy to China. He was, by all accounts, a pretty effective DCI. Until Bob Gates was selected by Bush-I, the DCI always came from outside the agency. Since then, the previously independent analysis provided by the agency has become a rubberstamp for what the administration in power wants to hear. Intel-insiders are not a guarantee of good intelligence - if history is anything to go on, they're a recipe for politicized and biased reporting. Bring on the outsider. When Bush-the-first was DCI, his most relevant previous experience was envoy to China. He was, by all accounts, a pretty effective DCI.

Until Bob Gates was selected by Bush-I, the DCI always came from outside the agency. Since then, the previously independent analysis provided by the agency has become a rubberstamp for what the administration in power wants to hear. Intel-insiders are not a guarantee of good intelligence – if history is anything to go on, they're a recipe for politicized and biased reporting.

Bring on the outsider.

]]> By: Bev C. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511814 Bev C. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:39:15 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511814 Senator Feinstein is correct. How can Panetta be selected when he has absolutely no experience? Senator Feinstein is correct. How can Panetta be selected when he has absolutely no experience?

]]> By: Rekha, AC http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511811 Rekha, AC Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:36:48 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511811 I think President Obama has made a great selection as a "rookie". I think the Republicans, including journalists who support Republicans have a lot to hiccup about, and so does Dianne Finstien. Old fashioned ice-cream is definitely better than the hot slushy ice-cream of the present times. Rekha I think President Obama has made a great selection as a "rookie". I think the Republicans, including journalists who support Republicans have a lot to hiccup about, and so does Dianne Finstien. Old fashioned ice-cream is definitely better than the hot slushy ice-cream of the present times.

Rekha

]]> By: Larry http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511805 Larry Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:21:06 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511805 What was the reaction from Panetta? Will there be a price to pay by the transition team? What was the reaction from Panetta? Will there be a price to pay by the transition team?

]]> By: Clark http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511798 Clark Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:57:10 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511798 I thought that the Clinton Administration (and Mr. Panetta was part of that) had a significant role in weakening the CIA ... which had a direct impact on America's less than efficient methods of gathering accurate intelligence around the world ... which includes information on Iraq's WMD capabilities. Why then would Obama want to put Mr. Panetta in charge of the CIA? Has Mr. Panetta changed his views about the CIA? If he was and is a true supporter of the CIA was he just not effective in making his position clear to the Clinton Administration? or is Mr. Obama willing and hopeful of weakening the CIA yet again? I thought that the Clinton Administration (and Mr. Panetta was part of that) had a significant role in weakening the CIA ... which had a direct impact on America's less than efficient methods of gathering accurate intelligence around the world ... which includes information on Iraq's WMD capabilities.

Why then would Obama want to put Mr. Panetta in charge of the CIA? Has Mr. Panetta changed his views about the CIA? If he was and is a true supporter of the CIA was he just not effective in making his position clear to the Clinton Administration? or is Mr. Obama willing and hopeful of weakening the CIA yet again?

]]> By: Cindy http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/a-rookie-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-511795 Cindy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=21478#comment-511795 I have to agree with Feinstein on this one. We need someone who can hit the ground running and knows all that there is to know about the CIA and intelligence operations. Placing someone in there who has no clue at this time when so much is going on in the world is ridiculous. Cindy...Ga. I have to agree with Feinstein on this one. We need someone who can hit the ground running and knows all that there is to know about the CIA and intelligence operations. Placing someone in there who has no clue at this time when so much is going on in the world is ridiculous.

Cindy...Ga.

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