Deputy Chief Resigns From CIA

[acmavm]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46580-2004Nov12.html?referrer%3Demail&sub=AR

By Dana Priest and Walter Pincus
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 13, 2004; Page A01

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The deputy director of the CIA resigned yesterday after a series of confrontations over the past week between senior operations officials and CIA Director Porter J. Goss's new chief of staff that have left the agency in turmoil, according to several current and former CIA officials.

John E. McLaughlin, a 32-year CIA veteran who was acting director for two months this summer until Goss took over, resigned after warning Goss that his top aide, former Capitol Hill staff member Patrick Murray, was treating senior officials disrespectfully and risked widespread resignations, the officials said.

Yesterday, the agency official who oversees foreign operations, Deputy Director of Operations Stephen R. Kappes, tendered his resignation after a confrontation with Murray. Goss and the White House pleaded with Kappes to reconsider and he agreed to delay his decision until Monday, the officials said.

Several other senior clandestine service officers are threatening to leave, current and former agency officials said.

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Goss, a former CIA case officer and Republican legislator from Florida, promised during his confirmation hearing to set aside partisan politics and work to strengthen the CIA clandestine service. But current and former officials have said that his plans have been unclear to the senior clandestine service officials who would be responsible for carrying them out. In addition, they have been concerned by the backgrounds of the senior staff Goss has hired

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So bush* puts another incompetent asshole in charge of a major government agency and all hell breaks loose. Nothing new, another day same old story.

[SoCalDem]

1. Perhaps this is intentional.. Create so many resignations, that

it makes the consolidation inevitable...Goss becomes de facto boss of it all...(owing it all to his dear sweet *² )

[joanski01]

2. Can anyone shed any light on the reasons

Senators Bob Graham and Bill Nelson of Florida backed Goss so fervently. They said they knew Goss for years and he was just so wonderful!

[SoCalDem]

3. It takes a rare pol to openly dis another one..

They are all in each other's pockets:puke:

[bobbieinok]

4. 'backgrounds'???? what does this mean????

In addition, they have been concerned by the backgrounds of the senior staff Goss has hired.

[BlueStatesForever]

5. Bush is "The Divider"

Even divides the CIA against him and each other.

[Moderator]

6. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=984675