Of course, in God we trust, all others we monitor. There must be inspections of the inspectors.

Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Call for Investigation of CIA …
New York Times, United States – 12 hours ago
The inquiry was ordered by the CIA director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, in response to complaints about aggressive investigations by Mr. Helgerson’s office …

Lawmakers troubled over CIA’s internal inquiry Kansas City Star
CIA Internal Inquiry Troubling, Lawmakers Say New York Times

It means that Congressional Oversight has problems and CIA people played politics and weren’t punished,

It appears that Bush is continuing his effort to clean up the mess left behind by the Clinton’s, and their friends, while the leftist inside of government, and their friends in the media are attempting to protect their embedded agents

Umm. What PLANET are you living on? Bush has NEVER made ANY effort to “clean up” anything left behind by the Clintons. He never pressed charges when the Clinton White House staff trashed/vandalized the White House immediately before vacating it. He left in place ALL KINDS of Clinton appointees at DOJ and State. He left Tenant in charge at the CIA upon assuming office; he STILL left him (and the CAIR-ophile FBI-Director Robert Mueller) in place following 911. Just for good measure — and to let his base know where he REALLY stands — Bush declared Bill Clinton his “third brother.”

We should be able to trust any gov’t agency implicitly, without having to worry about whether elements within are actively working to undermine national interests.

flipflop on October 13, 2007 at 4:56 PM

flipflop, with this I agree 100%. As I followed up at 2:14 PM, after reflecting more upon the goddess’ statement, I realized that we were thinking alike. I was talking at first about a different trust (like not trusting what they do in their endeavours, which shouldn’t be our business). Of course they should keep it all secret, or get out, or not get in at first.

Without quarreling too much, the CIA’s function should never be for us to trust it.

Entelechy on October 13, 2007 at 2:12 PM

I guess I have to quibble with this. We should be able to trust any gov’t agency implicitly, without having to worry about whether elements within are actively working to undermine national interests.

CIA’s function should never be for us to trust it. It s/b to do the job it’s supposed to do, and without the media or us knowing about it. That’s why they are the C.I.A.

Entelech

Great point! the goddess anna too. It is past time Bush’s marbles dropped and he cleaned up all these leakers! After all, they are violating protocol and their oath, and breaking the law by circumventing the chain of command and leaking to the press anything they might disagree with, or worse yet, for the money.

I think it is great that investigators are being investigated. Look at the 9-11 commission and other federal committees that ignored reports, testimonies, and evidence that could point more fingers at the Clinton Admin., Media Matters and others claiming to be “watch-dog” groups, etc.. they are all showing signs of being corrupt or biased. So who is watching them to keep them in line?

Our country is in a sad state when our watch-dog groups need to be watched. They sound more like Iran and Venezuala’s supposed watchdog groups than actual seekers of truth.

But I don’t trust the CIA…

the goddess anna on October 13, 2007 at 1:40 PM

Without quarreling too much, the CIA’s function should never be for us to trust it. It s/b to do the job it’s supposed to do, and without the media or us knowing about it. That’s why they are the C.I.A.

Long ramble slightly shorter: I trust the guy. But I don’t trust the CIA…

Among the issues being explored are whether agency officers were given adequate opportunity to defend their actions and whether the inspector general’s conclusions accurately represented their roles.

Hayden is doing the right thing. Years of abuse during the Klinton regime has lead to much discord within the agency. It’s time to sweep away the partisans within the IG’s office and empower people who love our country more than their political party.

Another reason why another Clinton presidency would be a disaster for this country. Can you imagine the CIA/NSA/DIA/FBI, (or the Federal Reserve), being run by Code Pink?

Where was this news?

Danking, I think they are referring to McCarthy being rehired BEFORE she failed her polygraph and then resigned/fired.

She used to work at CIA, then State, then went civilian and then was rehired at CIA at time of polygraph failing.

Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Call for Investigation of CIA …
New York Times, United States – 12 hours ago
The inquiry was ordered by the CIA director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, in response to complaints about aggressive investigations by Mr. Helgerson’s office …

Lawmakers troubled over CIA’s internal inquiry Kansas City Star
CIA Internal Inquiry Troubling, Lawmakers Say New York Times

Then it means Hayden doing the right thing and probably has ample evidence of a cancer in the IG.

The Fact that the IG had gone back and hired Mary McCarthy t come back to the CIA, to investigate,

Where was this news?

FBI, too.

Only inertia and a fear of what the resentful would then release prevented such a necessary example.

Clean house quietly, but clean the mess.

And bring in those who are honorable enough, at least, to quit in shame should their work fail to prevent a 9/11.

They also do not have the working “context” of what you are doing.

Lets face it, the CIA is working in grey areas of law enforcment… an overzelous IG whose staff then LEAKS information to the Press, is one of the worst things we could have.

The Fact that the IG had gone back and hired Mary McCarthy t come back to the CIA, to investigate, tells me a lot about the Political climate of the IG office… which could be why the investigation is happening.

georgej on October 13, 2007 at 9:38 AM

Good point about Mary McCarthy. But wasn’t that leak directed at Dana Priest at WaPo, or am I confusing these exercises in free press treasonous events?

Dana Priest whose husband, Goodfellow, is a really bad fellow.

The means are available.

Look at the byline in the story:

Greg Miller, Los Angeles Times

Bryan on October 13, 2007 at 10:11 AM

I stand corrected. I guess all the Chronicle’s reporters were busy covering attending the latest SF street festival.