"Bob", Director of CIA's Counter Terrorism Center, Resigns Under Pressure

[Rose Siding]

The director of the CIA's Counter Terrorism Center has resigned under pressure, telling his staff that his boss, the head of the CIA's Clandestine Service, has "lost confidence in my leadership," U.S. intelligence officials tell NBC News.

The resignation is the most recent in a series of high level departures at the agency. A CIA official declined to comment, saying it was the agency's practice not to comment on personnel issues.

The names of both the official and his boss are classified and they can only be referred to by their first names: "Bob," the CTC director, and "Jose," the director of the clandestine service. As director of the CTC, "Bob" was responsible for covert operations against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, including Predator attacks on al-Qaida leadership and other "special activities." "Bob" succeeded "Jose" when the latter was promoted from CTC Director to head of the Clandestine Service.

"Bob" was the CIA station chief in Islamabad on September 11, 2001 and a favorite of former CIA Director George Tenet. His post-September 11 memo was described in Bob Woodward's "Bush at War" as the blueprint for the CIA's covert operations against al-Qaida........MORE.......

http://dailynightly.msnbc.com/2006/02/another_departu.html

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. The chickens are roosting

fast.

[Poiuyt]

2. There's going to be an article in an upcoming issue of US News and World

Report on people leaving the CIA like rats off a sinking ship. I saw an interview with the author today. Mid and upper level employees are leaving because of morale problems including personality conflicts with Bush's chief Porter Goss. They are also having trouble recruiting new people.

I can't remember any more.

[phaseolus]

3. So ... I take it the replacements will all be former campaign workers?

"Member in good standing, Campus Young Republicans, 2001-2004"

All the resume anyone needs in government these days.

...well, until January 2009, when competence will once again trump ideological purity. I hope.

[0rganism]

4. ding ding ding WE HAVE A WINNER!

Far from rats fleeing the sinking ship, this is just making room for a new crew with a new sense of purpose.

I wish I shared your hope for the happy ending.

[glitch]

5. Indeed.

All part of the project plan.
The ship isn't sinking and it's not the rats that are leaving.