Senate Republicans Weigh Dismantling CIA

[Nambe]

By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN, Associated Press Writer

Senate Intelligence Committee Republicans proposed removing the nation's largest intelligence gathering operations from the CIA and the Pentagon and putting them directly under a new national intelligence director.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., the committee chairman, unveiled on Sunday the most sweeping intelligence reorganization proposal offered by anyone since the Sept. ll commission called for major changes. In an appearance on CBS' "Face the Nation," Roberts acknowledged that full details had yet to be shared with either the White House or with Senate Democrats.

"We didn't pay attention to turf or agencies or boxes" but rather to "what are the national security threats that face this country today," Roberts said of the bill endorsed by eight GOP members of the intelligence committee. "I'm trying to build a consensus around something that's very different and very bold."

But he immediately ran into some resistance from a Democrat on his own committee. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said that before appearing with Roberts on the CBS show neither he nor the committee's ranking Democrat, Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, had seen the full proposal. ..

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[Jackpine Radical]

1. Oooo--THAT sounds smart.

The Puggies are threatening the life of the CIA. Kinda like leaving a dead skunk on the Corleones' doorstep with your business card stuffed in its mouth.

[hadrons]

2. I'm not a fan of the CIA, but ....

they totally deserve the fist sandwich the Repukes have been giving them for supporting them throughtout the years

[mike_c]

3. we need an American KGB to compliment the American gulag....

Not.

[gatlingforme]

4. building a consensus does not mean keeping it a secret.

[leesa]

5. The CIA is threatening to expose them, I think

They are probably behind the tide turning. THE CIA could probably take them down for 9-11....except some of them would go down with them.

[Barrett808]

6. Remember when Carter fired a third of the CIA after the Church Committee?

'Nuf said.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

7. And they will call it

"Big Brother"

[absolutezero]

8. Smart Move

Piss off the CIA....morans

[JohnLocke]

9. It's a ploy to make the CIA 100% partisan.

[lovuian]

10. We have had the CIA for years and Now Bush dismantles them

Sounds like Bush wants to put in his own Gestapo

:argh:

[shanti]

14. they're doing that with everything

if *ush gets back in next year, they will complete the process.

[JNelson6563]

11. The epitome of "useful idiots"

This is fabulous news! hahahahaha!!!!!!! The spooks are already ticked off with the idiot usurper and his gang of neo-con thugs, why not take it all the way?

The stupidity of this is overwhelming, in a delightful sort of way.

:toast:

Julie

[bemildred]

12. "Electorate considers dismantling Senate Republicans". nt

[Khephra]

13. Isn't the new CIA HQ named after Bush Sr.?

Ironic, huh?

[LauraK]

15. I've always felt papa bush is the dark force behind the CIA.

From Nixon on.

[mountainvue]

16. Another trial balloon. n/t