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BREAKING Per Fox News - Tenet has resigned
Just heard on Fox that the worthless Tenet has resigned.After intense scrutiny over the handling of the Sept. 11 attacks and the war in Iraq, CIA Director George Tenet resigned as head of the U.S. intelligence agency, President Bush announced Thursday. Tenet, 51, informed Bush of his decision Wednesday night and told CIA employees Thursday that he was resigning purely for personal reasons and longed to spend more time with his family. "It was a personal decision, and had only one basis in fact: the well-being of my wonderful family, nothing more and nothing less," a tearful Tenet told CIA employees Thursday. Speaking directly to his son, who was in the audience with his wife, Tenet said, "I'm going to be a great father." During his late-morning remarks Tenet also praised President Bush: "On entering office he immediately recognized the importance of rebuilding our intelligence capabilities. ... He is a great champion for the men and women of U.S. intelligence and a constant source of support. It has been an honor for me to serve as his director of Central Intelligence. And I am especially proud of the leadership team that we have assembled in the intelligence community and which will continue fighting the good fight long after I have taken my leave." The praise was mutual. âI met with George last night in the White House," Bush said. "I had a good visit with him. He told me he was resigning for personal reasons. I told him I'm sorry he's leaving." Bush said Tenet has "done a super job" and is the "kind of public servant you like to work with." Tenet's announcement came amid fresh controversy over intelligence issues, including an alleged Pentagon leak of highly classified intelligence to Ahmad Chalabi, an Iraqi politician. At the same time, a federal grand jury is pressing its investigation of the leak of a CIA operative's name, and Bush acknowledged he might be questioned in the case. The CIA denied that Tenet's resignation was connected with any of those issues. "Absolutely not," said Mark Mansfield, CIA spokesman. Tenet will serve as the CIA director until mid-July, Bush said, and then CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin will serve as acting director. Among possible successors is House Intelligence Committee Chairman Porter Goss, R-Fla., and McLaughlin. Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-06-03 |
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