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Tenet resigning for "personal reasons"
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| Shakka |
| I'm sure this will please a lot of you. |
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| Yoepus |
I thought this thead said "telnet" I was like w00t a computer debate.
Of course I couldn't understand why telnet would resign....:conf:
This is good news, do you think Tenet will ask Colin to join with him? I think I'm having a wet dream:disbelief |
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| igottaknow |
I heard he is leaving to pursue a career in basketball and I quote...
"It's a slam dunk Mr. President"
:haha: :haha: :haha:
We should make this a national holiday!!!!1111 :disbelief
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| Renegade |
| quote: | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- CIA Director George Tenet has resigned, citing personal reasons, President Bush said Thursday.
In a statement made at the White House, Bush said that Tenet informed him of his decision Wednesday night.
Bush said Tenet had done "a superb job for the American people."
"He has been a strong and able leader at the agency," Bush said.
"He has been a strong leader in the war on terror and I will miss him."
Tenet will leave the position in mid-July Bush said.
Tenet was sworn in as the Director of Central Intelligence on July 11, 1997. |
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS...igns/index.html
I think it's a little unfair that Tenet's taking the fall for Bush when his organisation did warn him about the questionable quality of some of the intelligence used in the SOTU and other addresses, but you would hardly say that the CIA's performance over the past 3-4 years has been "glowing". Wonder who they're going to replace him with? Is it a government appointed post? |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by Renegade
Is it a government appointed post? |
Yes the President appoints the CIA director. |
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| Yoepus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Renegade
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS...igns/index.html
I think it's a little unfair that Tenet's taking the fall for Bush when his organisation did warn him about the questionable quality of some of the intelligence used in the SOTU and other addresses, but you would hardly say that the CIA's performance over the past 3-4 years has been "glowing". |
No joke. My original opinion was that he needed to resign after 9-11. I understand why Bush "couldn't" fire him as it would make him appear to be scapegoating, but I would have wished he had then.
I feel the same way regarding Coni Rice. |
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| Galapidate |
| Are you sure that occupation is president-appointed? Didn't Tenet serve under Clinton's administration? |
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| PHALPAX |
| quote: | Originally posted by Galapidate
Are you sure that occupation is president-appointed? Didn't Tenet serve under Clinton's administration? |
Yes he did, and Bush thought he was doing a good job at the time so he asked him to stay. |
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| emander |
| Well, see ya Tenet! And don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. LIke so what? |
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| Dj_Irish |
| quote: | Originally posted by Renegade
Wonder who they're going to replace him with? Is it a government appointed post? |
Temporarily, it will be Tenet's deputy, John McLaughlin, a career CIA man, who'll be in charge. I guess they will announce an official CIA chief later on... |
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| St_Andrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yoepus
I thought this thead said "telnet" I was like w00t a computer debate.
Of course I couldn't understand why telnet would resign....:conf: |
LOL i thought the same, scary :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:
not that i would cry, telnet sucks anyway, no security =)
as for tenet, i guess it's good, donno too much about him tho =/ |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Galapidate
Are you sure that occupation is president-appointed? Didn't Tenet serve under Clinton's administration? |
Yes, he was appointed by Clinton in '97. The CIA is not political office like the executive cabinet. Although lately the office of director of the CIA has fallen victim to politicizing.
FYI. In the 6yrs. prior to Tenet the CIA had 4 different directors. |
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