11-11-2008, 05:53 PM
David Guyatt Wrote:One of the things I'll be watching for regarding Obama's apparent credentials is the way he treats - and is treated by - the intelligence community. The last Trilat candidate, Jimmy Carter, fared badly thanks to his CIA appointee, Admiral Stansfield Turner. But not as badly as JFK, eh.
Good point. I will be very interested in seeing who he appoints as CIA head: this will very VERY telling. Another appointment I am very interested in is Attorney General. I would like to see the next AG bring criminal charges against the Bush administration for war crimes, and the dismantlement of the US COnstitution. I know this is not likely, but his pick here will again show how much courage and integrity he possesses.
And, by the way, Turner turned out to be a pretty good guy, compared with the likes of Bush, Colby, Dulles- may he be rotting in a special place in hell.
Dawn
Ps My favorite William Colby quote is probably the one time he told the truth:
Regarding our "free press"
a/k/a "Operation Mockingbird":"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media"
-William Colby, Former Director, CIA