Comments on: Leon Panetta For DCI? http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:02:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: char http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3703 char Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:20:55 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3703 This is a catastrophe, he'll just parrot what Obama wants to hear. I think that Obama has no clue when it comes to foreign policy and so he appoints people who he thinks are intelligent in these areas. I think he wants to make sure that foreign policy is not an issue for him because he has Hillary et al manning the posts. This is a catastrophe, he’ll just parrot what Obama wants to hear. I think that Obama has no clue when it comes to foreign policy and so he appoints people who he thinks are intelligent in these areas. I think he wants to make sure that foreign policy is not an issue for him because he has Hillary et al manning the posts.

]]> By: Deskpilot http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3698 Deskpilot Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:37:24 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3698 , probably the whole campaign where I felt as though PEBO was a "Manchurian Candidate," being manipulated by people like Soros and Daley. Well, obviously my thinking of BO puppet-mater was wrong. It's non-other than Bill Clinton. In an administration so hell bent on change, the only thing that appears to be changing after 8 years of George Bush is the title of the political cronies from the Clinton Administration. And we all know what a detriment they were to the United States. Panetta is just another glaring example of the retreading of Clinton politics. Who on Capitol Hill is going to have the stones to call this guy on his lack of experience in such crucial matters. There's and old Navy joke, Navy Intelligence is an oxymoron. Well that is certainly being re-evaluated now. Central Intelligence will be the moron. , probably the whole campaign where I felt as though PEBO was a “Manchurian Candidate,” being manipulated by people like Soros and Daley. Well, obviously my thinking of BO puppet-mater was wrong. It’s non-other than Bill Clinton. In an administration so hell bent on change, the only thing that appears to be changing after 8 years of George Bush is the title of the political cronies from the Clinton Administration. And we all know what a detriment they were to the United States. Panetta is just another glaring example of the retreading of Clinton politics.
Who on Capitol Hill is going to have the stones to call this guy on his lack of experience in such crucial matters.
There’s and old Navy joke, Navy Intelligence is an oxymoron. Well that is certainly being re-evaluated now. Central Intelligence will be the moron.

]]> By: davo119 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3697 davo119 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:56:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3697 Panetta was chief of staff from 1994 through 1997. Among other things the CIA and other intelligence agencies capabilities were severely curtailed. http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/9/11/232727.shtml It isn't that he has no experience, the experience he does have is a threat to national security. Panetta was chief of staff from 1994 through 1997. Among other things the CIA and other intelligence agencies capabilities were severely curtailed.
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/9/11/232727.shtml
It isn’t that he has no experience, the experience he does have is a threat to national security.

]]> By: Yil http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3696 Yil Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:45:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3696 One of the reasons I thought Bush Sr did so well as President was because of his experience as CIA director and obviously his time as VP. The coalition he put together to reclaim Kuwait was impressively done and I think his experience with foreign leaders, and their respect for him, was what made that work. Having said that, Bush Sr had no greater intelligence background than Panetta when Ford(?) appointed him director and the USSR was clearly a greater threat to the US at that time. As you pointed out Panetta benefits from having served as Chief of Staff to Clinton and in that role was certainly privy to intelligence information, sources, etc so it's not like he isn't aware of the benefits and role of the CIA. I'm not convinced he was a good pick by Obama, but I am sure that picking someone who wasn't from the CIA was a good move since the agency needs a shakeup. I think he should have taken an FBI counter-terrorism guy or something so they would have a more current picture of the world however while still being outside the old boys network. The larger argument against Panetta would be his funding suggestions when Director of OMB. If he's for a larger CIA operational budget and for increasing field intelligence (which I assume he is now) then I'll feel better. One of the reasons I thought Bush Sr did so well as President was because of his experience as CIA director and obviously his time as VP. The coalition he put together to reclaim Kuwait was impressively done and I think his experience with foreign leaders, and their respect for him, was what made that work.

Having said that, Bush Sr had no greater intelligence background than Panetta when Ford(?) appointed him director and the USSR was clearly a greater threat to the US at that time. As you pointed out Panetta benefits from having served as Chief of Staff to Clinton and in that role was certainly privy to intelligence information, sources, etc so it’s not like he isn’t aware of the benefits and role of the CIA.

I’m not convinced he was a good pick by Obama, but I am sure that picking someone who wasn’t from the CIA was a good move since the agency needs a shakeup. I think he should have taken an FBI counter-terrorism guy or something so they would have a more current picture of the world however while still being outside the old boys network.

The larger argument against Panetta would be his funding suggestions when Director of OMB. If he’s for a larger CIA operational budget and for increasing field intelligence (which I assume he is now) then I’ll feel better.

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3695 Warner Todd Huston Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:32:06 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3695 What could be more obvious!? Obama hasn't a clue what he's doing. What could be more obvious!? Obama hasn’t a clue what he’s doing.

]]> By: Brian Simpson http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3694 Brian Simpson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:24:57 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3694 I had the same reaction. I had the same reaction.

]]> By: bobojake http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3693 bobojake Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:20:10 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3693 obama's lack of qualifications are bearing there ugly teeth now. Its time for all the former Presidents to take obama by the short hair Wednsday and give him a few pointers. obama’s lack of qualifications are bearing there ugly teeth now. Its time for all the former Presidents to take obama by the short hair Wednsday and give him a few pointers.

]]> By: bs http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/2009/01/06/leon-panetta-for-dci/#comment-3692 bs Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:08:03 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/pejman_yousefzadeh/?p=866#comment-3692 After his pander-fest with the Big 3 bailout, I was wondering if old age was starting to catch up with him. After his pander-fest with the Big 3 bailout, I was wondering if old age was starting to catch up with him.

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