Senate Unanimously Endorses Panetta for Defense Secretary
The current CIA chief has supporters on both sides of the aisle
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How did the CIA become the hero in the Benghazi talking point controversy? And if the CIA is part of Team Obama, why hasn't it enjoyed as much scrutiny as everyone else involved? One reason is the political skills of David Petraeus, as behind-the-scenes emails continue to reveal.
The current CIA chief has supporters on both sides of the aisle
Cartoonist Tony Auth on Pakistan arresting the CIA informants
The detentions are seen as another sign of a flagging U.S.-Pakistan relationship
CIA chief is widely expect to be easily confirmed for defense secretary post
On the shrinking Nile, political sex scandals, and interrogation deniers
Why cyber deterrence is much more difficult than nuclear deterrence
Al Qaeda leader is shown watching himself on television
U.S. officials are giddy about what they call the "mother lode of intelligence"
Recently declassified CIA documents tell secrets the government no longer cares about
Too bad his new one sounds like 'Rubicon'
Really it was a compensation exchange, and possibly a forced one. A few other problems
Suspected spy Raymond Davis is off the hook: the relatives got "blood money"
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