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Congress Senate Panel Sides With Blair In Overseas Intel-Station-Chief Imbroglio

By | 07.22.09 | 6:46 pm

There’s a dispute inside the Obama administration about who should have the authority to appoint and direct the chief intelligence officer at oversees outposts. Should it be CIA Director Leon Panetta, since the job is traditionally a CIA responsibility? Or should it be Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, who More…