Porter Goss went to meet with Negroponte today

[LiviaOlivia]

May 05, 2006
Laura Rozen
War and Piece

I hear that when Porter Goss went to meet with Negroponte today, he didn't know he was going to be leaving the job. And that it would have been the President's decision, not Negroponte's. And that this may have to do with how Goss handled a management issue concerning Foggo. And perhaps with a tie in to HIPSI. And I hear that Fran Townsend has already been approached about taking Goss's job -- and turned it down. And I hear that agency folks are worried this is the end of the Agency as they know it -- Pentagon role over intelligence will only increase. "I think there's another shoe to drop," said one source. Justin Rood has more on this.

The statement put out by Goss via CIA public affairs is one of those bizarre historical documents ("distinct pleasure" ... "smooth and professional transition" ... "I am proud of the CIA's management team") for failing to hint why he's leaving, when one can imagine that some of the back story is going to come out between now and tomorrow morning.

Update: Pentagon undersecretary also to go? ?

Update II: I'm told if you watch the video at this MSNBC link, there's a shot of Dusty.

Update III: Are you coming to this story late, and haven't a clue what's going on and who's who?

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all links:
http://www.warandpiece.com/blogdirs/004092.html

[Cooley Hurd]

1. This is politcal theatre at its finest!

To a news/politcal junkie like myself - this is the friggin Super Bowl!