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On the other hand, Panetta

we are stardust — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:17:00 +0000

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On the other hand, Panetta used to be a Republican, or at least worked for a lot of them. So there's *that* bipartisanship, all in one CIA director, now SecDef. This is like musical chairs; Gates must have to go to Dyncorps or Martin-Marietta or something.

Wikicables indicated that Cheney, Rummy, Leon and Petraeus play pool at the Cheney's once a week. Mullen is optional cuz he is no party animal, while Dick puts a lampshade on his head when he has enough single-malt in him. They say he also cheats.

I like the way the CIA goes

quinn esq — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:35:39 +0000

In reply to Petraeus at CIA?

I like the way the CIA goes to a Republican.

Sweeeeeeeet sweeeeeet bipartisanship!

However, I'm sure this will cause no problems for Democrats down the road.

Ouch. Ouch. Stop, you're hurting me. How'd you get down here in Mum's basement? How'd you find me? What're those badges? And who is this Donald you keep talking to on your cells? Ouch!!!!!

In fact, I welcome our new CIA Overlords.

For my money, David Dayen has

we are stardust — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:47:40 +0000

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For my money, David Dayen has it right:

"Panetta was Chief of Staff under Bill Clinton and before that a US Representative from the Central Coast of California. He’s been CIA Director in the Obama Administration, which as I understand it now is basically the Secretary of Defense job, given all the covert operations. And then you have a military commander moving to the CIA. So the merging of the military and the intelligence community is complete. Within a few years it’ll just be one big black op. The good news is they can cut the military budget then, and put everything into the secret, off-the-books intelligence budget so as not to raise suspicion."

Someone left this sad, sad link in the comment thread. Never knew. Military with moral codes must suffer often.