CIA Goes 14 Months Without Internal Watchdog

JJ_BPK · 06-08-2010, 05:20

Some times you miss the obvious.

Is this lack of an Inspector General a mere laps in focus of the part of the WH??

Or is it something planned as part of an overall trend to alter the basic structure of the current administration into something that is not what it appears??

Do we need an Inspector General for the CIA when the WH has that position filled in the form of the Director of National Intelligence(czar)??

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...est=latestnews

CIA Goes 14 Months Without Internal Watchdog, June 08, 2010, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- More than a year after the CIA's inspector general stepped down, frustrated members of Congress are urging the White House to fill the internal watchdog position that was central in uncovering abuses inside the spy agency.

Several possible candidates have fallen by the wayside despite assurances from the Obama administration that a nominee will be chosen soon.

The pressure from Congress comes as the administration is contending with concerns about its intelligence structure. A spate of failed terrorist attacks since December exposed flaws in the intelligence community's oversight. The administration also faces congressional unease over its new nominee for national intelligence director, James R. Clapper, after the forced resignation of the previous director, Dennis Blair.

The government's inspectors general root out corruption, fraud and other abuses that rarely surface otherwise. Because the CIA's activities are mostly conducted in secrecy, the position is of special value.

"I am disturbed that it has not been filled up to this point," said Fred Hitz, who served as the CIA inspector general for eight years until 1998. "I am wondering what is going on."

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Quote:

http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/declas...ence-czar.html

Clapper Is Still the White House Favorite for Intelligence Czar, J. Scott Applewhite, AP

The Obama administration still seems to be seeking support for retired Lt. Gen. James Clapper, currently the Pentagon’s intelligence chief, to become the new director of national intelligence. A former senior intelligence official and a Capitol Hill official familiar with intelligence issues have told Declassified there are signs that Clapper remains the White House’s top candidate to replace departed intelligence czar Dennis Blair, even though three of the most influential legislators in that area have said they would find him an unacceptable nominee.

In an interview with Declassified last week, the House Intelligence Committee’s senior Republican, Rep. Pete Hoekstra, said Clapper is a bad choice for the top intelligence job. Subsequently, the two leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic chairwoman Sen. Dianne Feinstein and GOP vice chair Sen. Kit Bond, both publicly voiced opposition to Clapper’s possible nomination, with Bond suggesting cryptically that the general had tried to block his committee’s “efforts to give more authority to the DNI.” Any nominee for the job must be confirmed by the Senate Intelligence Committee before going before the full Senate for a final vote.

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jatx · 06-08-2010, 19:43

Frankly, I think that a CIA without an internal watchdog might tend to behave more like the CIA we need right now...

Richard · 06-08-2010, 21:08

Ye Olde Adage: Units do well those things the boss checks.

Richard

**The Reaper** · 06-09-2010, 04:10

I suspect that the Administration has not been able to find anyone they can coopt and get confirmed with the experience and ethics to be qualified for the job.

TR

MtnGoat · 06-09-2010, 15:16

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

I suspect that the Administration has not been able to find anyone they can coopt and get confirmed with the experience and ethics to be qualified for the job.

TR

I would say your right TR, but 14 Months. No I feel it's once again no one wants to do the Job or wants to work for the Obama Administration.

Take your pick.

My .02