Comments on: What in the World is Going on at Langley? http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/12/07/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-at-langley/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nannyloulou http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/12/07/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-at-langley/comment-page-1/#comment-595772 nannyloulou Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:14:06 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3714#comment-595772 J: "I realize that. That obviates my point how, nanny?" You're saying Goss was an angel, yet Rodriguez was Goss's guy. Here's the official story: <blockquote>A career spy, Rodriguez was promoted to the job by then-CIA Director Porter Goss. Goss learned of the tapes' destruction "a couple of days" after it happened, a government official familiar with the events said. The official said Goss did not order an investigation or inform Congress. Goss was upset by the tapes' destruction but did not take any action because the decision was within Rodriguez's authority, a former intelligence official told the AP. The CIA's spy service has broad latitude to take actions to protect operational security. "Though Goss believed this was a bad judgment it falls within prerogatives of the directorate of operations," said the former official, who like other current and former officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.</blockquote> <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hyL3au-RZxEcch2P9ymXaJ9mroogD8TDJE5O0" rel="nofollow">http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hyL3au-RZxEcch...</a> It isn't beyond the realm of possibility that Goss knew or even put him up to it. Goss put him in his job, which implies a close, trusted relationship. Bush put Goss in. He didn't alert anyone even though he knew Congress wanted the tapes. Taking the CIA's above explanation at face value is the height of naivete'. Of course, it's all supposition on both our parts. We'll see what comes out in the hearings. J: "I realize that. That obviates my point how, nanny?"

You're saying Goss was an angel, yet Rodriguez was Goss's guy. Here's the official story:

A career spy, Rodriguez was promoted to the job by then-CIA Director Porter Goss.

Goss learned of the tapes' destruction "a couple of days" after it happened, a government official familiar with the events said. The official said Goss did not order an investigation or inform Congress.

Goss was upset by the tapes' destruction but did not take any action because the decision was within Rodriguez's authority, a former intelligence official told the AP. The CIA's spy service has broad latitude to take actions to protect operational security.

"Though Goss believed this was a bad judgment it falls within prerogatives of the directorate of operations," said the former official, who like other current and former officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hyL3au-RZxEcch…
It isn't beyond the realm of possibility that Goss knew or even put him up to it. Goss put him in his job, which implies a close, trusted relationship. Bush put Goss in. He didn't alert anyone even though he knew Congress wanted the tapes. Taking the CIA's above explanation at face value is the height of naivete'. Of course, it's all supposition on both our parts. We'll see what comes out in the hearings.

]]> By: Jimmie http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/12/07/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-at-langley/comment-page-1/#comment-595651 Jimmie Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:14:09 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3714#comment-595651 I realize that. That obviates my point how, nanny? I realize that. That obviates my point how, nanny?

]]> By: nannyloulou http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/12/07/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-at-langley/comment-page-1/#comment-595650 nannyloulou Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:09:41 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3714#comment-595650 J: "Porter Goss, the one man in a decade who look as if he had the gumption to turn the CIA back into a functional and competent part of our national security apparatus." Um, this happened on PG's watch, bud. J: "Porter Goss, the one man in a decade who look as if he had the gumption to turn the CIA back into a functional and competent part of our national security apparatus."

Um, this happened on PG's watch, bud.

]]> By: Maggio http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/12/07/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-at-langley/comment-page-1/#comment-595035 Maggio Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:28:21 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3714#comment-595035 "It should be obvious today. The CIA is out of control and, short of cleaning house almost completely, I can’t imagine how it might be fixed." Put them in uniform. Subject them to the chain of command with the very real threat of courts martial, and or dishonorable discharge. They may not like the CIC, but if they leak or undermine him, their lives can be easily ruined by an Article 32 hearing. Try getting one of those post government service, big money consulting positions with a dishonorable discharge on your record. "It should be obvious today. The CIA is out of control and, short of cleaning house almost completely, I can’t imagine how it might be fixed."

Put them in uniform. Subject them to the chain of command with the very real threat of courts martial, and or dishonorable discharge. They may not like the CIC, but if they leak or undermine him, their lives can be easily ruined by an Article 32 hearing. Try getting one of those post government service, big money consulting positions with a dishonorable discharge on your record.

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