Full text of Goss CIA memo released by RAW STORY

[rawstory]

Was in LBN but got locked; wanted to let people know about it here.

www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=438

Here is some text of the memo:

Not long after Director Tenet’s unexpected retirement, President Bush asked me to be the DCI and to take on the challenges identified in the various reviews of 9/11, in the reports about WMD, and in the global wear against terrorism. The President’s direction was very clear - the Intelligence Community must do all it can to keep Americans safe both here and abroad, and to accomplish that mission, the fifteen components of the Community must work more closely as a team.

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Since 9/11 everything has changed. The IC and its people have been relentlessly scrutinized and criticized. Intelligence related issues have become the fodder of partisan food fights and turf-power skirmishes. All the while, the demand for our services and products against a ruthless and unconventional enemy has expanded geometrically and we are expected to deliver - instantly. We have reason to be proud of our achievements and we need to be smarter about how we do our work in this “operational climate.”

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I want everyone in our workforce to know - I seek to encourage and expect the best from everyone in CIA. Our country demands it, our President needs it, and this institution deserves it. I also intend to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road. We support the Administration and its policies in our work. As Agency employees we do not identify with, support, or champion opposition to the Administration or its policies. We provide the intelligence as we see it - and let the facts alone speak to the policymaker.

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Through this clear chain of command we are all charged with not only our mission, but also the leadership of our officers with integrity, intelligence, and an unfailing commitment to the work the President has asked of us.

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The whole memo is at the link...

[zaj]

1. Goss'd in Translastion

"I also intend to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road. We support the Administration and its policies in our work. As Agency employees we do not identify with, support, or champion opposition to the Administration or its policies. We provide the intelligence as we see it - and let the facts alone speak to the policymaker."

Translation:

"I also intend to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road. We identify with, support, and champion the Administration and its policies. After you've finished that, your time is your own, but don't let anyone catch you playing solitare."

[texastoast]

2. Thanks for the link

It is very clear from the memo that the agency is to support the administration's policies. Too bad the chimp can make policy supported by independent intelligence. Quel doof.