A senior intelligence official said last night that James Pavitt, the head of the CIA's clandestine service, plans to announce his retirement. Mr Pavitt heads the agency's best-known division, which is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence.
An unnamed CIA official told the Associated Press that Mr Pavitt had taken his decision several weeks ago, and had not known of Mr Tenet's impending resignation.
...Mr Pavitt has been with the CIA for 31 years
...A report from the Senate intelligence committee into the intelligence on weapons of mass destruction will be "a very stinging report of failure inside the CIA", according to Senator Carl Levin, an intelligence committee member. The report was handed to the CIA for comment in May, and will be made public this month.
In addition, the Iraq Survey Group - charged with searching for the unconventional weapons the CIA had expected to find in Iraq - is expected to issue a progress report some time this summer.
Guardian article
An unnamed CIA official told the Associated Press that Mr Pavitt had taken his decision several weeks ago, and had not known of Mr Tenet's impending resignation.
...Mr Pavitt has been with the CIA for 31 years
...A report from the Senate intelligence committee into the intelligence on weapons of mass destruction will be "a very stinging report of failure inside the CIA", according to Senator Carl Levin, an intelligence committee member. The report was handed to the CIA for comment in May, and will be made public this month.
In addition, the Iraq Survey Group - charged with searching for the unconventional weapons the CIA had expected to find in Iraq - is expected to issue a progress report some time this summer.
Gonna be a long, hot summer for folks at the CIA.
You know, I don't mind seeing the CIA get raked, but if that raking keeps the fire from spreading to the White House, then it's not really a good thing.
And besides, the truly ugly work of the CIA won't even be part of the picture.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Update 3:50 pm: There it is.
