More Imperial Intrigue as CIA Director Resigns

[kalian]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/ips/lobe94.html

The abrupt resignation of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director George Tenet adds new grist to Washington's rumor mills, already churning at warp speed due to the ongoing prisoner-abuse scandal in Iraq and reports that the Bush administration's favorite in Baghdad turned over critical information to Iran.

Whether Tenet, who also served for seven years as the director of central intelligence (DCI) – a post that theoretically oversees all of Washington's 16 intelligence agencies – was pushed or decided to resign of his own accord is the question of the day. And, if he was pushed, why now, just five months before the presidential election?

In a speech to CIA employees at the agency's headquarters outside Washington, Tenet insisted Thursday his decision was based exclusively on the "well-being of my wonderful family – nothing more, nothing less."

That was echoed by Bush himself, albeit in rather curious circumstances. Just a few minutes after a routine photo opportunity on the White House lawn with visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard, the president reappeared before reporters to say Tenet had informed him of his decision to leave "for personal reasons" Wednesday evening.

"I told him I'm sorry he's leaving," Bush, who appears to have had an unusually warm relationship with Tenet and had long resisted right-wing pressure to fire him, said haltingly. "He's been a strong leader in the war on terror, and I will miss him." As has become customary, Bush took no questions and simply walked away.

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You won't believe WHO might end up as CIA director.... Let's just
say that I have a feeling that those "WMDs" might be found as soon
as the new "director" is in place....

[berry]

1. good find! I like Jim Lobe (didn't know he was on this site).

I usually look for him at Asia Times.

You're right--the neo-con fave for the job is a shocker. But luckily it doesn't look likely. Unless things go horribly wrong--or, more wrong even than now....