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2011-07-02 Home Front: Politix

US Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA director

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Posted by Fred 2011-07-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Congratulations, good luck, and happy hunting!

Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-02 06:36|| 2011-07-02 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I wish him well, but fear that his initiatives will be blocked at every move by the entrenched bureaucrats, both there and down the street a ways.

Perhaps handing him this position was a way to 'turf' him into a controllable environment.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2011-07-02 08:44|| 2011-07-02 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 He might have a little more luck than expected. When senior military officers move into civilian digs, the first thing they do is try to have a more efficient military-style command staff organization. This is not threatening to the civilian staff, so they generally don't oppose it.

However, it is a highly efficient staff organization, and tends to boost efficiency. Which improves morale. Which makes staff less resistant to further changes.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-07-02 08:52|| 2011-07-02 08:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Gee, I wonder if Petraeus remembers when Moveon.org took out a one page ad in the NYT, to call him "General Betray Us". If he does, I hope he is a firm believer in payback. It's good to be the DIRCIA.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-07-02 08:54|| 2011-07-02 08:54|| Front Page Top

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