Sources at odds [re Goss resignation]; turf war, Wilkes fallout cited

[johnfunk]

:popcorn:...

Sources at odds; turf war, Wilkes fallout cited in CIA chief's exit
Poway contractor's role is disputed
By Dean Calbreath
STAFF WRITER

May 6, 2006

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Sources close to the intelligence community strongly deny that the work of the independent investigator – or recent news coverage of Wilkes' parties with CIA officials – caused Goss to quit [as CIA Director].

They say the resignation had more to do with a turf war between Goss and his immediate supervisor, John Negroponte, director of national intelligence.

But some sources said Goss' position as head of the CIA was weakened by the latest bout of negative publicity surrounding Wilkes, whom federal prosecutors have identified as a co-conspirator in the bribery case of former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham.

[Gman]

1. Maybe Goss didn't want to be desaparicido

as the disappeared used to be known in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

[Just Me]

2. I'm still in denial that Negroponte is over our "national intelligence".

I can't help myself :scared: (((shaking off the shivers)))

[Media_Lies_Daily]

3. I doubt seriously that the CIA rank-and-file recognize Negroponte at all.

[Just Me]

4. I'm not sure what you mean by "recognize".

:shrug:

The "rank-and-file" are,...well,...YOUNG. Are you talking about their knowledge about him ORRRR their respect of his "authority"?

Just wonderin'.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. I sincerely doubt that there was a turf war

between Negroponte and Goss. They've know each other since they went to Yale and were fraternity brothers.

[rodeodance]

6. Negroponte wanted to transler lots of Goss's personnel to his dept.

which Goss was opposed to.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. I don't buy that story

BushCo is trying to spin this anyway they can to distract from the real problem, Goss got caught with his pants down.

[rocktivity]

8. Candidate for this month's "You Call This NEWS?" award

So we have another battle of the highly-placed "sources" who dare not speak their names. :boring:

The flaw with the "turf wars" argument is that Goss woudln't have been fired, I mean, forced to resign, unless a replacement had been installed in the wings. That makes the Cunningham/Fornigate angle the more plausible one. Pass the popcorn, indeed--and something to wash it down with!

:popcorn: :beer:
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