CNN Bush may appoint new CIA director

[SW FL Dem]

Porter Goss (R) of Florida. No link yet

[Richardo]

1. Ted Olson perhaps?

I'm kidding.

I hope. :scared:

[Jacobin]

2. I had the same thought

If he gets it, its time to move to Canada. He is a complete fucking psychopath.

[tom_paine]

3. Fuck, Goss was a member of the Bushevik Private ex-spook Army, I think

You know, the 700 or so Monsters who were cashiered in the late 70s over abuses documented by the Chruch Commission? Goss was one who got out in '72 before the Shit Hit the Fan (probably because he was among the most corrupt and reliable).

I believe Goss got his start there. And of course, I'm sure he fits hand in glove with old Rudi Dekkers (also with ties to the Imperial Family) and his Terrorist Flight Training School.

Gosss is nearly as Evil a choice as Ruthless Dick.

A Goss-lead CIA would have no compunctions about murdering Americans, breaking laws, framing people, etc.

Whatever the CIA is at this moment in time, it will get MUCH worse under a Member of the Bushevik ex-spook Private Army.

[NMDemDist2]

4. the Bushit's do seem to like to go to those Contra fellows don't they?

first Negropointe, now Goss?

Lord protect us all :cry:

[kainah]

6. Goss is former CIA

I don't know if you're right that he was chashiered as a result of the Church Commission but, highly likely. I believe he arrived in Congress in the late 80s which makes me think he probably also spent some time in the Reagan administration. I don't know that for sure but, if he did, how much you wanna bet he was in on the "off-the-shelf" intelligence unit???

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. A little info on Goss...

"(House Intelligence Committee chairman, who received a copy of the "CIA"-memo on August 6th, 2001. Met Head of Pakistan Secret Service in week during Sep11th. A few weeks before Sep11th, Graham, Porter Goss (R) and Senator John Kyl (R) traveled to Pakistan and met with President Musharraf)"

<http://post911timeline.org/article006.htm>

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"According to the Newsweek report (5/1/2003), Graham had claimed that 'There has been a cover up of this.' His co-chairman, Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) added 'I find this process horrendously frustrating,' offering further that 'senior intelligence officials said things in public hearings that they don't want us to put in the report.'

'That's not something I can rationally accept without further public explanation,' Goss said. Our three phone calls yesterday, attempting to seek comment from Goss's press aide, Julie Almacy, were unreturned."

<http://www.topplebush.com/article2_recpres.shtml>

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"In short, the Times of India revealed that Omar Saeed was acting under the direct orders of the head of Pakistani intelligence and not Osama bin Laden. That in itself could perhaps have been explained away, as it was widely acknowledged that Islamic elements in the ISI
were sympathetic to the Taliban and their al-Qaida guests. Yet tracing the 'smoking gun' money trail to General Ahmad created an entirely new smoking gun that led straight back to Washington, D.C. -- for General Ahmad had already been reported as having breakfast in the nation’s capital with Senator Bob Graham and Representative Porter Goss on the morning of September 11 (Both Graham and Goss would go on to co-chair the joint Senate-House 9/11 inquiry). In fact, as early as September 9 -- two days before 9/11, for those who didn’t notice -- Karachi News had weighed in with the following observation: 'ISI Chief Lt-Gen week-long presence in Washington has triggered speculation about the agenda of his mysterious meetings at the Pentagon and National Security Council. What added interest to his visit is the history of such visits. Last time Ziauddin Butt, predecessor, was here during Nawaz Sharif’s government, the domestic politics turned topsy-turvy within days. That this is not the first visit by in the last three months shows the urgency of the ongoing parleys.'"

<http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/KUP310A.pdf> , page 3.

[teryang]

8. Goss and Graham are dirty

...IMHO. I think they should have subpoenaed themselves and described to the world what they were doing with General Ahmad, paymeister of 911.

"There's gonna be a war very soon and this is what we need you to do."

"What's in it for us?"

"Well for one thing, we going to lift the sanctions against your country for being the world's greatest nuclear weapons proliferator. Then were going to give you hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military hardware."

"You have to give up your strategic position in Afghanistan, don't worry we'll let most of your operatives and terrorists escape across the border. If they get cornered by Dostrum, we'll airlift em out."

"Don't forget our military bases and overflight rights."

"How do I sell this to the hard core in defense and the ISI?"

"Well you could carry out terror attacks in Kashmir and India. Divert their attention eastward."

[kainah]

7. Goss bio from his website

Rep. Porter J. Goss
Porter first came to Congress in 1988, and he now finds himself at the center of events in the investigation surrounding the September 11th terror attacks. As Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Porter is spearheading the investigation on possible intelligence gathering failures prior to the attacks. He is also leading the effort to revitalize the nation’s intelligence network to better meet the terrorist threat by strengthening our human intelligence and analytical capabilities.

Porter ran for Congress dedicated to representing the concerns of the people of Southwest Florida and to changing the way Washington works. His efforts have focused on these legislative areas: veterans, the environment, health care and national security. He’s fought to make sure our tax dollars are spent wisely, and pursued common-sense solutions to eliminate waste and streamline government bureaucracy.

A Florida resident for over 30 years, Porter understands the importance of the state’s natural resources and works hard to protect them. In particular, he has focused on preventing off-shore oil drilling and setting aside funding to restore the Everglades ecosystem. He has served on bipartisan commissions and task forces to craft proposals to make health care more affordable and accessible for everyone. He worked for 10 years to make the dream of constructing a new Veterans Outpatient Clinic in Lee County a reality. He continues to fight for fair distribution of VA dollars nationwide to ensure that those dollars go to where the veterans are. In the area of national security, Porter has traveled to war-torn cities in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia to engage in policy discussions and view first-hand the challenges faced by our allies. He also actively participates in the review of NATO’s response to global security issues.

Porter began his public service career when he was elected to the first Sanibel City Council in 1974 and named mayor by his fellow council members. In 1985 he was appointed to the Lee County Board of Commissioners before coming to Congress three years later. A former officer with U.S. Army Intelligence and the CIA, Porter brings personal knowledge and experience to his role as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also serves on the House Rules Committee, which is responsible for how legislation is presented on the Floor, and the new Select Committee for Homeland Security.

Porter and his wife Mariel have resided on Sanibel since 1971. They have four children and eleven grandchildren.

http://portergoss.house.gov/bio.asp

A little light on his CIA history, not surprisingly. But FWIW........