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12. You are right

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:33 PM

Nov 2012

he's just the president.

I've been following the CIA since 1967. It never looked better.

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It was a huge mistake putting General Petraeus in charge of the CIA... [View all] kentuck Nov 2012 OP

The President didn't know what? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #1

That is obvious. kentuck Nov 2012 #2

I don't buy the theory that Obama didn't want him as a 2012 candidate demhottie Nov 2012 #20

Good post...think you're right. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #3

I dissent! sofa king Nov 2012 #4

I've been following the CIA since Vietnam 1968 kentuck Nov 2012 #5

Well, it is! sofa king Nov 2012 #14

Oh, kentuck is a thoughtful person. sofa king Nov 2012 #18

I do apologize. I did not mean to say that you were naive. kentuck Nov 2012 #24

Do you mind spelling that out in more detail? sofa king Nov 2012 #34

Beautifully said, King RobertEarl Nov 2012 #7

"He's free to get the CIA in line now"? kentuck Nov 2012 #10

You are right RobertEarl Nov 2012 #12

Well, I've been following the CIA since billh58 Nov 2012 #19

yes, well RobertEarl Nov 2012 #22

"The personal politics of the CIA tends to lean heavily liberal" JVS Nov 2012 #30

It's difficult not to appoint Military to head the CIA. MineralMan Nov 2012 #8

Panetta was running the CIA when Bin Laden was captured. kentuck Nov 2012 #11

Yes. Panetta has very broad experience. MineralMan Nov 2012 #21

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. magical thyme Nov 2012 #9

Obama knew RobertEarl Nov 2012 #13

They should have kept Petraeus and got rid of the CIA. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #15

Patraeus was a bad holdover from the Bush Era Hydra Nov 2012 #23

Rec zipplewrath Nov 2012 #25

The either-or problem continues Hydra Nov 2012 #32

Absolutely libodem Nov 2012 #26

first head of cia...military spanone Nov 2012 #29

Mandy Patinkin would have been a better choice. Kablooie Nov 2012 #33