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sofa king

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18. Oh, kentuck is a thoughtful person.

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 03:07 PM

Nov 2012

If he (I think he's a he. Is he a he?) calls me naive, it's because something I said up there squarely falls afoul of his own knowledge or personal experience. He'll get around to telling me what it is, eventually.

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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

Maybe that explains why he appointed and re-appointed so many Republicans to top level positions. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #27

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

Yes, but Kentuck's is not naive--he's been following the CIA since 1968! WI_DEM Nov 2012 #16

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

Some say that Obama has been following the CIA (or "Business International Corporation") since 1983. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #31

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

Petraeus is not the first military (former or active) head of the CIA, MADem Nov 2012 #6

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

Have you noticed, the problem that skewered Petraeus spins from private contractors HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #17

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

Rec zipplewrath Nov 2012 #25

Changing of the Political Guard is expected. That's why we have Parties. Cooperate best you can, libdem4life Nov 2012 #28

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