As Bush Weighs New CIA Director, Rockefeller Says Don't Pick a Politician

[TacticalPeek]

As Bush Weighs New CIA Director, Rockefeller Says Don't Pick a Politician

By Katherine Pfleger Shrader Associated Press Writer

Published: Jun 25, 2004

WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Bush narrows the field of candidates for CIA director, a senior Senate Democrat is questioning the idea that he might choose spy-turned-congressman Porter Goss, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Friday it would be a mistake to let a politician - "any politician from either party" - succeed CIA Director George Tenet, who leaves next month.

Administration officials have said Bush is considering at least two people, including Goss. Rockefeller said he was concerned about the reports.

"The debacle related to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction has damaged the credibility of the intelligence community and the image of the United States around the world," Rockefeller said. "We need a director that is not only knowledgeable and capable but unquestionably independent."

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[Mel]

1. No Rockerfeller what it is

Is a mistake to let Bush pick a CIA director No Rockerfeller what needs to happen is for the traitor(s) in the WH who outed CIA agent Valerie Plame need to be frog marched out before any CIA Director is picked.

[Rose Siding]

2. Goss is already on record as minimizing the Plame leak

He sounded convinced that whoever did it, couldn't have known she was a covert agent and that knowledge (he says) would be necessary for charges.