Posted on 06/05/2004 8:19:32 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
Your resignation has been accepted.
Tenets resignation rocks washington media elites.
Since Tenet resigned for "personal reasons" does that mean he relinquished his pension?
Only three days later -- a post on FR! I'm not sure what that means.
This is going to be another circumstance which will allow Bush to be the President and for Kerry to be the weenie. The selection and confirmation of the new director will be great fun to watch. And not good for Kerry.
| Tenet Submits Resignation |
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| Posted by cyncooper On News/Activism 06/03/2004 7:30:15 AM PDT with 1,027 comments June 3, 2004 |
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| the tenet resignation |
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| Posted by jerrydavenport On Bloggers & Personal 06/03/2004 5:36:48 PM PDT with 1 comment the tenet resignation. 1- Is tenet a good man? obviously. He always put his country before his personal interests. He could stand up for justice and take the fall to defend his sub ordinates. He was a rare species, in a world that is increasingly being characterized by selfishness. 2- Did he do a good job? Well tenet was tasked with making an army of muslims work against their religion and country. it wasn't an easy job. Nevertheless he did a splendid job, the relative calm since 911 is a testament to it. till we replace the majority of our... |
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| Tenet and us |
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| Posted by kattracks On News/Activism 06/03/2004 10:30:53 PM PDT with 3 comments townhall.com ^ | 6/04/04 | Rich Lowry CIA Director George Tenet has resigned. Good. Can Congress and the media resign next? Tenet stacked up an impressive number of failures during his tenure, but pinning America's atrophied intelligence capabilities on him is a little like blaming Danish Defense Minister Soeren Gade for Denmark's weak defense. The problem is the national material with which both have had to work. Led by Congress and the media, the United States has hobbled its ability to conduct intelligence operations throughout the past three decades with its squeamishness and its gotcha political culture. Intelligence is a dirty business -- "a lout's game," in... |
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| Why Tenet Quit |
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| Posted by swilhelm73 On News/Activism 06/04/2004 3:28:02 PM PDT with 22 comments TAS ^ | 6/4/2004 | The Prowler BREAKING AWAY CIA head George Tenet's surprise resignation was in fact motivated by family reasons, but the political realities of the past six months and the next month and a half helped make his decision a little bit easier. Tenet started getting calls last week from several Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee who had been reading the committee's report on intelligence failures leading up to Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to a Senate Intelligence staffer, the Democrats told Tenet that their support of him probably could not be sustained given what the draft report had to say about the CIA's... |
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| THOUGHT RE TENET |
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| Posted by swilhelm73 On News/Activism 06/04/2004 3:58:42 PM PDT with 5 comments NRO - The Corner ^ | 6/3/04 | KJL THOUGHT RE TENET [KJL] Last week, Al Gore near-tearfully asked for his resignation. I can picture it all now. The Tenet press conference with Howard Dean's group and MoveOn were he announces that Bush is a failed leader. The October surprise book where he blames everything wrong with intel on W., Condi & the Pentagon. In truth, I really can't imagine he could (except if he was asked to leave, which is very possible--probably likely?--though it is very belated). President Bush has been ridiculously (and ill-advisedly) loyal to him. But, if he did, it probably couldn't hurt the Anybody But... |
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There ... now I feel better.
He said, "Upon entering office he immediately recognized the importance of rebuilding our intelligence capabilities. He spends time with us almost every day."
The inference is clear: Clinton let the place go to pot.
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured 1,000; President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.
Maybe if Clinton had kept his promise, an estimated 3,000 people in New York and Washington, D.C. that are now dead would be alive today.
He never inhaled during this period.
Actually there was a 5-minute applause for Tenet at Langley when he spoke, also some folks there were crying...
Actually, Tenet probably did as good as anyone could have under the regime he was subject to.
Tenent came on following John Duetsch known for his having been responsible for the CIA and introducing crack cocaine (just joking Maxime Waters)to the US not to mention scandal. Then Tenent comes in whilst Clintigula began his Monica and Impeachment defense.
Thanks for your service and I hope you enjoy your family and your future Mr. Tenent.
Maybe Tenet can write a book now, huh?
How utterly indignant the Media were when this happened. How dare a secret (from the CIA, no less!) be held! How dare there be a lack of leaks! Priceless.
Perhaps my questions are a bit too naieve, but would someone tell me how, after a near total gutting the CIA in the 70's, a further reduction in the 90's, the Senate Intelligence Committee, the 9/11 Committee or any other Committee of Congress Critters seriously issue reports critical of the CIA? Does anyone know if those directly responsible for "failures" on 9/11 haven't been reassigned, fired, disciplined, etc? It has been said there have been countless successes thanks to the CIA, ones that we will never know about. Will any credit be given to those who deserve it? It is sheer arrogance for Congress to criticize that which they have decimated.
All those in favor signify by saying aye.
The ayes have it!
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