The Disappointing Leon Panetta

CIA Director Leon Panetta is continuing the culture of cover-up that has plagued the Agency for the past three decades, ever since William Casey and Robert Gates collaborated in the 1980s to hide the crimes of Iran-Contra and to politicize sensitive intelligence. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 20, 2009 - 5:59 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 20, 2009

As a veteran and follower of CIA activities, Goodman provides critical insight into failures of Panetta and predecessors to honestly report to congressional overseers, and the gross failure of congress and Feinstein to vigorously oversee questionable or criminal intelligence activities.

California is a big state, can someone run against Feinstein?

he is doing the bidding of the most reactionary elements of the CIA by supporting the heavy redaction of the Inspector General’s report of 2004, ... More »

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