Departing Number 2 at CIA Tells Senators Goss is a Clueless Weinie

[BurtWorm]

Panel Briefed by Spy Manager Who Quit
Senators in Private Session Hear From Robert Richer, Critic of CIA Chief Goss

By Walter Pincus and Dafna Linzer
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, September 22, 2005; A09



Robert Richer, the outgoing No. 2 official in the CIA's clandestine service, made an unusual appearance at a closed session of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence yesterday to answer questions about how his concern over a lack of leadership at the agency triggered his retirement.

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On Sept. 14, less than a week after Richer announced his retirement at a Directorate of Operations leadership meeting, he had a private session with Goss to explain his decision.

According to sources close to both men, Richer was blunt in his assessment of Goss's tenure and urged Goss, a Republican former congressman from Florida who once chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to communicate a vision for the agency and demonstrate leadership that senior career officials could rally behind.

"Rob laid at his doorstep, in a collegial way, that Goss is out of touch," said one officer whose identity is protected by law. "It fell on deaf ears," the officer said. Richer left the meeting angry and walked out of the Langley headquarters for perhaps the last time, several officers said.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/21/AR2005092102013_pf.html

[aquart]

1. One more worthless crony appointment.

[girl gone mad]

2. ding, ding, ding.

[ladylibertee]

4. Right on

[AtomicKitten]

3. And here I thought he was just another partisan hack.

But that even that probably made him more qualified than FEMA boy.

[wakeme2008]

5. good timing... After FEMA boy

this makes Bush look like his appoints are all hacks.

[opihimoimoi]

6. Cronyism Exposed is just ONE OF Bushies Legacy

The others are well known Dufusness and LOB....lack of brains due to not reading enough

[malaise]

7. True but at what point

do citizens of the US question taxation without representation.

[annabanana]

8. good point

Just what are we getting for our money, anyway? Is this just a support system for frat brothers?... the entire U.S. Government?

Taxation without Representation is right!

[opihimoimoi]

9. The Blues Brothers can do better.....

[BurtWorm]

10. kick