Ex-FBI, CIA boss to lead Hood shooting probe

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Ex-FBI, CIA boss to lead Hood shooting probe
y Devlin Barrett - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Dec 8, 2009 16:35:43 EST

WASHINGTON — Ex-FBI director William Webster will conduct an independent review of the bureau’s handling of information gathered about the Fort Hood shooting suspect before the deadly rampage, officials said Tuesday.

FBI Director Robert Mueller has asked Webster to take a look at how the bureau handled information about Maj. Nidal Hasan in the months before the Nov. 5 shooting at the Texas military post, which killed 13 people.

Mueller had already ordered an internal review of the matter, and that review led to a secret report to the White House in late November. The new assignment for Webster takes the internal review a step further, and likely means a more prolonged, in-depth inquiry.

Webster is a former judge who also served as CIA director.

In a statement, Mueller called Webster “uniquely qualified” for the job because he “has led independent reviews of various FBI systems and broader policies and provided valuable recommendations. In this case, Judge Webster will have complete access and whatever resources necessary to complete the task.”


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