Did The Director Of National Intelligence Lie To Congress?

Is This a Video of the Director of National Intelligence Lying to Congress? -- New York Magazine

As we now know, the NSA has been collecting data on millions of domestic and international phone calls for some time now — since 2006, according to Dianne Feinstein. Maybe this bothers you; maybe it doesn't. Feinstein insists the program is an essential part of "protecting America"; Congressman Mike Rogers says it has already been "used to stop a terrorist attack in the United States."

But one person who doesn't like the idea of the NSA spying on Americans is Oregon senator Ron Wyden. And at a hearing in March, he asked James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, a straightforward question: "Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?"

Clapper's answer? "No, sir ... not wittingly."

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Update #1: James Clapper Clarifies Remarks Over NSA Snooping -- National Journal
Update #2: NSA reportedly collecting phone records of millions, though officials had denied holding 'data' on Americans -- FOX News
Update #3: Did Intelligence Officials Lie to Congress about NSA Domestic Spying? -- Forbes

My Comment: Lies, obfuscate, and more lies. Until people go to jail this type of behavior will only continue if not expand. My prediction .... no one is going to jail, and this surveillance program will continue.

U.S. Intelligence Chief Warns Against Budget Cuts

Intelligence Chief: Budget Cuts Threaten U.S. Safety -- USA Today

WASHINGTON — The nation's top intelligence official offered a blunt assessment Tuesday of forced federal budget cuts, saying the reductions "jeopardize our nation's safety and security.''

National Intelligence Director James Clapper said the projected loss of thousands of analysts and contractors ''may risk missing an early sign of an attack.''

In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Clapper said the effects of the sequester are "already underway.''

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More News From The Intelligence Chiefs On Budget Cuts

Clapper says budget cuts would be disastrous for U.S. spy agencies -- Reuters
Intelligence Chief: US Ability to Detect Threats Degraded -- Voice of America
Clapper: Cuts hurt national security -- UPI
Budget Cuts Risk Harm to National Security, Clapper Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
James Clapper: Sequestration risks safety -- Politico
Intelligence chief: Budget cuts risk US security -- WTOP/AP
Looming budget cuts threaten U.S. intelligence operations: James Clapper -- Al Arabiya
Intelligence boss begs Congress to grant sequester flexibility that Obama rejected -- Washington Examiner
James Clapper Aiming To Avoid Furloughs Under Sequestration -- ExecutiveGov

U.S. Intelligence Takes The Fall For Not Providing The Proper Intel To The White House On The Benghazi US Consulate Attack

Intelligence Office Says It Got Libya Attack Wrong, Not White House -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — Extremists from groups linked to al Qaida struck the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in a “deliberate and organized terrorist attack,” the top U.S. intelligence agency said Friday, as it took responsibility for the Obama administration’s initial claims that the deadly assault grew from a spontaneous protest against an anti-Islam video.

The unusual statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence appeared to have two goals: updating the public on the latest findings of the investigation into the assault, and shielding the White House from a political backlash over its original accounts.

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More News On The Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence Trying To Explain Evolving Intelligence On Benghazi

In statement, spy chief’s office defends evolving accounts of Benghazi attack, cites shifting intelligence -- Washington Post
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Tries to Explain Evolving Intelligence on Benghazi -- ABC News
In revision, U.S. intelligence believes Libya attack a terror assault -- CNN
US intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized" -- Reuters
Top intelligence official backtracks on Libya story, says initial assessment premature -- FOX News
U.S. Intelligence Finds Organized Terrorist Attack in Libya -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Romney backtracks after criticizing Obama over Libya attack -- L.A. Times

My Comment: I call this "dumping bad news" in a late Friday public announcement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. But here is an easy prediction .... this announcement will not even going to come close to satisfying the critics who believe that the administration knew that the US consulate attacks was a terrorist attack .... but choose to spin a different story. As to what is my take .... what a "screw-up" .... and we still do not know who knew what was happening, who was informed, who pushed the "spontaneous riot" story (and why), and why was this spin continued for almost two weeks when everyone knew that this was a terrorist attack.

This has now become (officially) a major national security and intelligence failure .... and I do expect to see the Director of National Intelligence hauled in front of a Senate Committee by next week.

Reforming America's Intelligence Community

Another Look At Clapper’s Efforts -- Washington Post

Time to update our view of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the direction it is taking under its director, James R. Clapper Jr.

Clapper is making the integration of collection and analysis his first priority, not just through 17 national intelligence managers — whose job is to coordinate the handling of regional or functional targeted problems — but also through an ambitious multi-year attempt to broaden access to data from all community agencies for those with authority to see it.

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My Comment: Walter Pincus had to take a dig at former CIA director William Casey and his role in Iran-contra without acknowledging his numerous accomplishments .... working with our allies in Afghanistan against the Soviet union, working to bring down the Soviet Union with our allies in eastern Europe, and scores more that I do not have the space or time to mention here.

The fact is that every new administration that comes to power will have intelligence successes and failures .... and I expect DNI Director Clapper to be no exception. So far .... we have been extremely lucky, as well as effective in targeting and eliminating some very bad guys on the international scene. As to Clapper's reforms on making the U.S. Intelligence community more effective in analyzing and acting upon the intelligence that it receives .... that is the $64,000 question that will need time to pass before any judgement can be made.

But the most role that Director Clapper will now have to face will be the cutbacks that are expected in the intelligence community's budgets. How these will be handled will be a true test of his effectiveness as director of this agency, and whether his reforms can withstand such cutbacks.

Sometimes You Get What You Wish For

Officer Who Vowed To Fix Intel Now Troubleshooter -- Sacramento Bee/AP

WASHINGTON -- The Army general who said U.S. military intelligence was failing troops in Afghanistan just got a new job as the top military troubleshooter at the Director of National Intelligence. He also got promoted.

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn wrote a controversial paper called "Fixing Intel," when he was the chief military officer in Afghanistan. He blasted military intelligence for being too focused on terrorists, neglecting the economic, social and other information troops need to wage an effective counterinsurgency.

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My Comment: For those in the intelligence community .... their life just got a bit interesting.

Are The Days Numbered For Director Of National Intelligence James Clapper To Remain At His Job?

Russia, China Major Threats? Intel Director Clapper's Comments Perplex Senators -- ABC News

Clapper Mentions China, Russia as Major U.S. Threats Before Iran, North Korea

The nation's top intelligence officer has created another stir with comments today that Russia and China pose the greatest mortal threat to the United States.

Controversy is nothing new to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who has drawn past criticism for the lack of awareness of terror arrests in Britain and his characterization of the Muslim Brotherhood as a secular organization.

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More News On The Future Of The Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

Top intel official in hot water over blunt remarks -- AP
Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy -- Washington Post
White House walks back claim Qadaffi will "prevail" -- CBS
White House, intelligence chief split on Libya assessment -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Obama: Clapper not 'stating policy' -- Politico
Senators, White House spar on James Clapper -- Politico
Sen. Graham Wants Intel Chief Gone After He Claims Russia, China Pose 'Mortal' Threat -- FOX News
Sen. Graham: Intelligence chief James Clapper should resign -- CBS
Clapper stands by Libya remarks; GOP senator says he should resign -- CNN
Clapper's comments on China, Russia, Libya put him in hot water … again -- Josh Rogin, The Cable/Foreign Policy
How DARE James Clapper not politicize his intelligence analysis!! -- Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Policy
Clapper On, or Clapper Off? -- Time

My Comment: With all that is happening around the world right now, the last thing that President Obama is thinking right now is a replacement for James Clapper at the top intelligence position.

Intelligence Chief Disagrees With President Obama's Analysis On Libya

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington February 16, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed

'Gaddafi Will Win In The End': U.S. Intelligence Chief Embarrasses Obama As Cameron Demands Immediate Action From EU -- The Daily Mail

* White House forced into humiliating denial
* PM writes letter calling for dictator to step down
* But EU's Baroness Ashton warns against no-fly zone
* Unicef accuses Gaddafi of using child soldiers
* Opposition troops cling on to outskirts of oil port
* Regime threatens to cleanse rebel 'rats' from country

The head of the U.S. intelligence service said today that he believed the Gaddafi regime 'will prevail' in Libya.

James Clapper told the Senate armed services committee: 'With respect to the rebels in Libya, and whether or not they will succeed or not, I think frankly they’re in for a tough row. I don’t think he has any intention of leaving. He appears to be hunkering down for the duration.'

Pressed on which side had the momentum, the Director of U.S. National Intelligence was even clearer, saying: 'I think in the longer term that the regime will prevail.'

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More News On The Disagreement Between The Director of U.S. National Intelligence And The White House

Obama, top advisors at odds on Libya outcome; whether Khadafy will retain rule -- New York Daily News
Spy chief's pessimism angers White House -- The Australian
Long guerrilla war would follow Gaddafi "win" -- Reuters
Dueling analyses over Libya’s future? -- Reuters
Senior Administration Official Emphasizes: President Obama Does NOT Think Gadhafi Will Prevail -- ABC News
Intelligence chief James Clapper causes a stir with remarks on Moammar Kadafi and threats to U.S. -- L.A. Times

My Comment: It appears that no one is on the same page for this crisis .... hmmm .... this does not give me a sense of comfort that they know what they are doing.

Does Russia, China Pose A 'Mortal' Threat To The U.S.?

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington February 16, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed

Sen. Graham Wants Intel Chief Gone After He Claims Russia, China Pose 'Mortal' Threat -- FOX News

A prominent Republican senator called on Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to resign Thursday after he said Russia and China pose the biggest "mortal threat" to the United States, stunning lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said it's time for Clapper to go after his testimony on Capitol Hill, but the White House said it has the "full faith and confidence" of the director.

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My Comment: Both Russia and China are competitors to the U.S. .... but a "mortal" threat .... they are not. Now .... some want James Clapper to resign, but I will give the benefit of the doubt to the Director of National Intelligence that he misspoke .... but if he did not .... hmmmm .... we then definitely have a problem.

Should The U.S. Director Of National Intelligence Know About Terrorism Plots And Cases?

White House Admits National Intelligence Chief Was Left In The Dark About UK Terrorism Arrests -- The Daily Mail

Red-faced White House officials admitted today that the nation’s top intelligence chief was mistakenly left in the dark about key terrorist arrests in London.

The humiliating confession came after Director of National Intelligence James Clapper stumbled when he was asked about the raids by ABC anchor Diane Sawyer.

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More News On The Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

DNI Clapper Looks Stumped by ABC’s Sawyer -- The Caucus/New York Times
Administration Defends Intelligence Director -- New York Times
White House backs top US spy after interview slip -- AFP
Top US intelligence chief 'unaware of British terror threat' -- The Telegraph
UK terror sweep was news to U.S. intelligence director -- CNN
After Early Administration Denials, Director of National Intelligence Admits He Hadn’t Been Briefed on Alleged Terrorist Arrests in London -- ABC News
Diane Sawyer explains terror alert to U.S. director of intelligence -- National Post
Clapper flunks ABC's quiz on London terror case -- Washington Post
U.S. Intel Director Didn't Know About London Arrests; Big Problem? -- NPR
London Bombers? What London Bombers? -- Power Line
Director of National... Intelligence? -- James Crum, American Thinker
Clap On, Clap Off: Ignorance about terrorism--negligent and willful. -- James Taranto, Wall Street Journal

New Intelligence Chief Brings A Sense Of Humor To The Job

Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper with President Obama

New Intelligence Chief Clapper Brings Sense Of Humor To Serious Job -- Washington Post

Let no one accuse the nation's new director of national intelligence of lacking a sense of humor.

In a PowerPoint briefing of senior staff last week, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper outlined his sober vision: to unite the traditionally separate missions of intelligence collection and analysis and to shrink and flatten the intelligence bureaucracy.

But he included a slide of the hood ornament from a Mack truck. Below the image was this phrase: "the only surviving sound-bite from 3+ hours." It was a wry reference to one of his more-memorable utterances from his July confirmation hearing, in which he pledged not to be a "titular figurehead or a hood ornament."

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My Comment: The U.S. intelligence community needs a lot of things .... a sense of humor to confront all of these issues is probably a good thing.

Confirmation Of James R. Clapper To The DNI

James Clapper addresses the Senate Intelligence Committee about his nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 20, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

Clapper Says He Would Aim To Expand Clout Of Intelligence Chief -- L.A. Times

Obama's nominee to head intelligence tells a Senate panel that 'there needs to be … [an] identifiable leader of the intelligence community.' His confirmation appears likely.

President Obama's nominee to lead the nation's sprawling intelligence apparatus promised Tuesday to strengthen the "perceived weakness" of the position amid concerns that the 16 intelligence agencies are duplicating effort and failing to coordinate.

Retired Air Force Gen. James R. Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing that he would "push the envelope" as the nation's fourth director of national intelligence, pursuing greater authority for a post that has been seen as too weak for its occupant to assert control.

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More News On The Confirmation Of Retired Air Force Gen. James R. Clapper To the DNI

Intelligence director nominee faces a grilling -- AP
Clapper grilled on plans for intelligence community -- Washington Post
Nominee for intelligence chief says he'd have enough clout -- CNN
Spy chief-nominee warns of more North Korean attacks -- Reuters
Obama's Spy Chief Nominee Clapper Sees Danger Ahead From North Korea -- Bloomberg
Nominated US spy chief warns of North Korean attacks -- AFP
US Intel Chief Nominee Pledges Toughness in Spies' Oversight -- Voice of America
Intelligence Chief Nominee Testifies On Capitol Hill -- NPR (audio)
Obama's intelligence chief nominee faces Senate questioning -- Xinhuanet
Intelligence nominee vows to take on CIA -- The Hill
Clapper's leadership of Army intel group questioned -- Washington Post
Intel Chief: Don’t Get ‘Shrill’ About Spooks-for-Hire -- The Danger Room
Clapper Promises to Be Tough, but on What? -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic

James Clapper's Confirmation Hearing For Leading The U.S. Intel Community Is Today

Photo: President Barack Obama nominates James Clapper, the Pentagon's top intelligence official, to oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies as national intelligence director. (CBS)

Clapper Faces Confirmation Hearing to Lead Unruly Intel Community -- FOX News

Tuesday's Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing for James Clapper to be director of national intelligence promises to be combative.

Neither committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., nor ranking Republican Kit Bond of Missouri have publicly voiced overwhelming support for Clapper, who is currently under secretary of defense for intelligence.

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More News On The Confirmation Hearing Of James Clapper To Be DNI Director

Intelligence director nominee faces a grilling -- AP
Nominee to direct national intelligence likely to address expanding secret agencies -- Washington Post
Spy chief confirmation hearing set for Tuesday -- CNN
Is Director Of National Intelligence A Viable Post? -- NPR

The Confirmation Of James Clapper For DNI Proceeds

Obama Tries To Ease Opposition To Intel Nominee -- Newsweek

The White House moves to build support for James Clapper's nomination.

In an apparent effort to build support among powerful senators for the nomination of James Clapper as new national intelligence director, the White House has sent a letter to Capitol Hill confirming its support for an intelligence bill that had been stalled in Congress for months. As Declassified reported earlier this week, congressional officials have signaled that senators are likely to slow-roll Clapper’s confirmation until after Congress finally passes, and the president signs, a long-pending intelligence-authorization bill that includes provisions intended to improve congressional oversight of secretive spy agencies.

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More News On The DNI Confirmation Process For James Clapper

Intelligence director confirmation hearings likely to focus on powers of office -- Washington Post
Senate panel may vote on intelligence nominee before recess -- Government Executive
James Clapper: Another military man for a civilian post -- Washington Post
Biographical information on James R. Clapper Jr. -- Yahoo News/AP

Secretary Of Defense Gates Supports President Obama's Choice For Director Of National Intelligence

Gates Praises Intelligence Nominee -- CNN

(CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised national intelligence director nominee James Clapper on Sunday, telling reporters that President Barack Obama "could not have found a better person" for the job.

Speaking to reporters on a trip through Asia, Gates said Clapper -- currently a Pentagon intelligence official -- has good ties with leaders of other U.S. spy agencies and with the congressional committees that oversee them.

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More News ON Sec. of Defense Gates And His Support For James Clapper

Gates defends U.S. spy chief nominee -- Reuters
Gates: New US intelligence chief the right choice -- AP
Gates endorses DNI pick -- Politico
Gates Praises Clapper, Says Top Military Intel Chief Can Work With Agencies, Congress -- FOX News
Gates: New US intelligence chief 'perfect fit' -- AP
Gates defends Obama's pick for US spy chief -- AFP
Gates Calls Clapper Right Choice for Top Intel Post -- Department of Defense

Previous Post: Trouble Ahead For President Obama's Pick To Be Director For National Intelligence

Trouble Ahead For President Obama's Pick To Be Director For National Intelligence

Nominee for Director of National Intelligence retired Gen. James Clapper speaks alongside President Barack Obama in the White House Rose Garden Saturday June 5. Newscom

Key lawmakers Resist Obama's Pick Of Clapper As Intelligence Chief -- Christian Science Monitor

Retired Air Force Gen. James Clapper has plenty of experience in the intelligence bureaucracy. But key lawmakers aren't happy with Obama's pick to be Director of National Intelligence.

US intelligence capabilities are sprawled across many powerful agencies. And reflective of the kind of operations the clandestine services organize and carry out daily around the world, there’s a lot of close-in fighting – within and between the bureaucracies, just as there is on the ground in physically dangerous places.

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More News On President Obama's Pick To Be Director Of National Intelligence

Fight ahead for Obama's intelligence chief choice -- AP
Likely Intel-Czar Nominee Faces Tough Congressional Battle -- Newsweek
Senators question Obama's choice of Clapper as national intelligence director -- Washington Post
Lawmakers uneasy with DNI pick -- Politico

President Obama Appoints A New Intelligence Director

Photo: U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, retired Air Force Lt. Gen James R. Clapper, is pictured in this undated photograph. Credit: Reuters/Department of Defense/Handout

Obama Picks Pentagon Official As Intelligence Director -- L.A. Times

James R. Clapper Jr., a retired Air Force general, would be the fourth person in the difficult post.

Reporting from Washington — James R. Clapper Jr., the Pentagon's chief official for intelligence, counterintelligence and security matters, has been chosen to become the next director of national intelligence, a position the White House described as the second-toughest in Washington, officials said Friday.

If confirmed, Clapper, a retired Air Force general, would succeed Dennis C. Blair, who resigned last month. Clapper was an early favorite for the post, and he would become the fourth director and the third to have a military background.

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More News On The Appointment Of A New Intelligence Director

Obama to name Pentagon insider as new intel head -- Reuters
Obama to Name Pentagon Official to Intelligence Post -- Wall Street Journal
Obama to tap Pentagon official as intel director -- USA Today
Obama 'to name James Clapper as intelligence director' -- BBC
Obama Picks Clapper as Director of Intelligence -- New York Times
James Clapper to be Tapped as New National Intelligence Director -- CBS News
Obama to Nominate Clapper for DNI Tomorrow -- The Atlantic
Source: Retired general is pick for new intelligence chief -- CNN
AP source: Pentagon official tapped as intel chief -- AP
Biographical information on James R. Clapper Jr -- AP
James R. Clapper -- Wikipedia

Turf War In U.S. Intelligence Agencies Continues

A White House Intervention For Bickering Leaders Of U.S. Intelligence -- L.A. Times

A classified order is issued to defuse tensions between Dennis Blair, head of national intelligence, and the CIA's Leon Panetta. It deflects a power move by Blair but keeps him closely in the loop.

Reporting from Washington - The White House this month issued a classified order to resolve mounting frictions between the nation's intelligence director and the CIA over issues including how the agency conducts covert operations, U.S. officials said.

The intervention reflects simmering tension between the two most powerful players in the U.S. intelligence community: Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair and CIA Director Leon E. Panetta.

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My Comment: This turf war has been ongoing since the beginning of the Obama administration. But after all of these months, the White House is finally showing some leadership .... leadership that is long overdue. But will this resolve this conflict .... hmmm ..... I had my doubts that this was going to be resolved this summer, and (yes) I still have my doubts.

Are The CIA - DNI Wars Finished?

The Real Intelligence Wars: Oversight And Access -- The Atlantic

For months, the CIA director, Leon Panetta, and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Adm. Dennis Blair (ret.), fought an intense and acrimonious turf battle over covert action oversight and access to White House officials. Last week, the two men agreed to a truce when they signed a classified memorandum brokered by the National Security Adviser, James Jones.

Through intermediaries, Panetta and Blair crossed swords over who should appoint senior intelligence representatives in foreign countries. Now, through interviews, new details are emerging about other, more sensitive conflicts between the two men and their agencies, including which agency is responsible for oversight of the CIA's controversial and classified Predator drone program.

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My Comment: After 9/11 the nation's Intelligence Agencies were unified and dedicated in the destruction of Al Qaeda, the successful invasion of Afghanistan, and the bringing to justice those terrorists who brought upon us this disaster. In short .... the priority was the protection of the United States, and to bring to justice those who conceptualized and delivered this catastrophe.

Today .... the men and women of our intelligence agencies are now threatened with legal sanctions for conduct that is now frowned upon and disallowed by our political leaders. The war in Afghanistan now favors the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. Iraq is still precarious .... with no guarantee that violence will return. Uncertainty about Iran's nuclear program continues, with little if any credible intelligence to assist us in knowing what are their intentions and goals. North Korea is still a mystery. China has initiated massive espionage operations against us. And Bin Laden is still on the loose.

And what do the heads of the CIA and DNI do .... fight amongst themselves for power and influence and to make sure that they have face time with President Obama.

White House Backs CIA Over DNI In Turf Battles

From ABC News:

The White House this week sided with Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta in a turf battle he was waging against President Obama's director of national intelligence, Adm. Dennis Blair (Ret.), knowledgeable sources tell ABC News.

For decades, the chief U.S. intelligence officer in each country traditionally has been the CIA station chief. Ever since the Office of Director of National Intelligence was created in 2004, the CIA station chief has also served as the eyes and ears for the DNI.

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More News On the CIA - DNI Turf War

CIA said to have won turf war against intel chief -- AP
White House Sides With C.I.A. in Turf Battle -- New York Times
Primacy of CIA station chiefs confirmed, ending interagency row -- Washington Post
Overseas Turf War Between the CIA and DNI Won't Die -- Time Magazine

My Comment: The CIA may have won this battle .... but the war with the DNI still goes on.

What Is In The U.S. 2009 National Intelligence Strategy Report

Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

U.S. Intelligence Chief Touts Improved Security -- San Francisco Chronicle

The nation's tools for collecting, analyzing and sharing information have improved so greatly over the past eight years, the nation's spy chief said Tuesday, that had today's systems been in place on Sept. 11, 2001, the attacks of that day could have been prevented.

"If we had this system of working back on 9/11, I don't think the attacks would have occurred," Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said in a speech to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. "We now know enough about these terrorist organizations that wish us harm that we are stopping them with far less information than was available on 9/11."

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More News On The National Intelligence Strategy Report

(U.S.) 2009 National Intelligence Strategy released -- The Complete Report (In PDF)

US flexes muscular strategy on external threats -- Financial Times
Secretive spending on US intelligence disclosed -- Reuters
Blair Says Annual Intelligence Community Spending is $75 Billion -- CQ Politics
Study Faults Bush's Emphasis On Daily Intelligence Brief -- Washington Post
Stopping WMD Proliferation Remains Key, U.S. Intel Plan Says -- Global Security Newswire
Intel official: US safer from al-Qaida -- AP
US targeting 'Al-Qaeda' more aggressively: intel chief -- AFP
Spy Chief Says U.S. Hunting al Qaeda More Effectively -- Wall Street Journal
DNI Announces $75 Billion Intelligence Budget -- Secrecy News
U.S. Spy Strategy Released; Intel Chief Dennis Blair Comments On 9/11 -- Huffington Post
China, Russia 'aggressive' in cyberspace: US intelligence -- AFP
China, Russia tarred with US intel listing -- AFP
China could undermine US military power in Pacific: Gates -- AFP
China slams US intelligence report -- Times Of India/AFP
China deplores US intelligence report tagging it main challenger -- Daily Times

My Comment: I have not read the report. I will do so this weekend when I have time. From doing a quick lance, there seems to be a lot of meat inside that deserves scrutiny and attention.