HAHA - Porter Goss says he's UNQUALIFIED to be CIA chief

[Laura_B_manslaughter]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5944517

Wed Aug 11, 2004 06:40 PM ET

By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Congressman Porter Goss, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, could be his own worst enemy when it comes to making the case that he deserves to lead the U.S. intelligence agency.

"I couldn't get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified," the Florida Republican told documentary-maker Michael Moore's production company during the filming of the anti-Bush movie "Fahrenheit 9/11."

A day after Bush picked Goss for the top U.S. spy job, Moore on Wednesday released an excerpt from a March 3 interview in which the 65-year-old former House of Representatives intelligence chief recounts his lack of qualifications for employment as a modern CIA staffer.

"I don't have the language skills. I, you know, my language skills were romance languages and stuff. We're looking for Arabists today. I don't have the cultural background probably," Goss is quoted in an interview transcript.

"And I certainly don't have the technical skills, uh, as my children remind me every day: 'Dad you got to get better on your computer.' Uh, so, the things that you need to have, I don't have."

Goss, who served with the CIA clandestine services in Latin America and Europe in the 1960s, was not immediately available for comment.

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[gristy]

1. Oh, man.

If this wasn't so important it would be funny.

[AmerDem]

2. WOW, You have to love Moore

so fitting for him to once again show these nitwits for what they are.

I wonder what their spin will be tomorrow?

[Laura_B_manslaughter]

6. They prolly won't have to spin this

I bet the press ignores the story, big though it should be. I hope the Daily Show has heard about this.

[kysrsoze]

3. Can they do anything anymore without kicking their own asses?

It really is hysterical in a sick, perverted way.

[Rose Siding]

4. It's funny til you realize the dems will rubber stamp him anyway

http://nytimes.com/2004/08/12/politics/12goss.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1092283395-77ZROYvhBLhWEdQJn8C+aQ

[Bucky]

5. Sadly, these comments only have humor value. They won't block him

No real dynamite here, of course. He was being self-deprecating, which almost always works with pols. Obviously he was talking about his lack of creds to be a field agent or analyst. That he's a bad choice for making policy decisions isn't discussed here.

Alas.