Goss checked if officers reporting from Iraq were Democrats

[Rose Siding]

LAT on politicization under Goss ...

Four former deputy directors of operations once tried to offer Goss advice about changing the clandestine service without setting off a rebellion, but Goss declined to speak to any of them, said former CIA officials who are aware of the communications. The perception that Goss was conducting a partisan witch hunt grew, too, as staffers asked about the party affiliation of officers who sent in cables or analyses on Iraq that contradicted the Defense Department's more optimistic scenarios.
-- Josh Marshall

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008382.php

That's INSANE paranoia. He filtered, or weighted, or discounted reports from Democrats in IRAQ! Why else would that matter? But bush is hearing from all sides?

[Erika]

1. Yeah, Goss was radical

but not enough so for W's tastes. Now he's going to stick in a real Bushbot. There will be even a further exodus from the CIA as W tries to politicize the CIA.

[ReadTomPaine]

4. They basically already have a replacement. John Negroponte.

He will run the organization via his sock puppet pick for CIA Director.

[Rose Siding]

5. With Hayden, are they just trying to insulate themselves from prosecution?

Lots of CIA agents wouldn't even go to meetings involving rendition for fear of future litigation.

[tridim]

2. Another impeachable offense

Goss did exactly what the "Decider" told him to.

Could a Military coup be far off?

[tyedyeto]

3. Mr. pResident didn't care what they said....

as long as they were Repugs?

Sounds just like this admin to me!

[MisterP]

6. it's a REGIME--a single, monolithic--even if heterogeneous--mass

where "retirement" simply means going behind the shadows; official position makes no difference, each co-conspirator simply taking a different part in the machine