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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Mon Nov 30, 2020, 12:18 AM Nov 2020

NYT confirms Biden is considering Darrell Blocker for CIA Director [View all]

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1. NYT confirms Biden is considering Darrell Blocker for CIA Director

Blocker served for 28 years at CIA mostly in the clandestine service. He was Chief of Africa division and served multiple times as Chief of Station

He would be the first Black person to serve as CIA Director

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NYT confirms Biden is considering Darrell Blocker for CIA Director [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Good job. He knows where nefarious acts were buried. Mopar151 Nov 2020 #1

28 years in the CIA? Retrograde Nov 2020 #2

His credentials look impressive! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #3

And his looks canetoad Nov 2020 #9

I hope we're past hiring people because they "look good on television." PSPS Nov 2020 #15

Oh dear canetoad Nov 2020 #22

He looks like someone you wouldnt wanna mess with... Amaryllis Nov 2020 #25

Especially given how involved Eric Prince is in OregonBlue Nov 2020 #4

And China has growing influence in Africa JI7 Nov 2020 #6

His name sounds like what a CIA character in a movie would be called JI7 Nov 2020 #5

Remember this guy? canetoad Nov 2020 #10

If Biden's considering him.. Cha Nov 2020 #7

Hi cha! I totally agree! I feel like the A team is about to go kick some ass. Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #11

Aloha, Vivienne! Cha Nov 2020 #12

Ha! Funny you say that bc I was thinking the SAME thing. Like Avengers coming together Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #13

Yes I've seen some Marvel Cha Nov 2020 #18

Yes!! And we flipped AZ BLUE. I still can't wrap my brain around that. Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #20

I thought about how you Dems in AZ must Cha Nov 2020 #23

well...he's a bad ass looking dude.... dhill926 Nov 2020 #8

I'll go with qualifications, thanks. It isn't like an audition for a TV show. PSPS Nov 2020 #14

He's an expert on Africa, Iran, N. Korea, and counterterrorism. Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #16

Don't mess with this guy NBachers Nov 2020 #17

Yeah! Cha Nov 2020 #19

Hope Russia gets some wnylib Nov 2020 #21

Interesting fellow. crickets Nov 2020 #24

Not true edhopper Nov 2020 #26