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Dennis Blair resigns

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by basso, May 20, 2010.

  1. basso

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    breaking...
     
  2. basso

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    Blair's statement:

    It is with deep regret that I informed the President today that I will step down as Director of National Intelligence effective Friday, May 28th.

    I have had no greater honor or pleasure than to lead the remarkably talented and patriotic men and women of the Intelligence Community.

    Every day, you have worked tirelessly to provide intelligence support for two wars and to prevent an attack on our homeland. You are true heroes, just like the members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and police whose job it is to keep our nation safe.

    Your work over the past 16 months has made the Intelligence Community more integrated, agile, and representative of American values. Keep it up – I will be cheering for you."
     
  3. jsonic6

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    What's the reason?
     
  4. Ottomaton

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    When the job was created, it wasn't made clear whether he was boss of the Director of the CIA, or vise versa. Apparently, the unified intelligence structure is a total and complete mess.
     
  5. mc mark

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    Apparently the 3rd guy to quit the job in 5 years. Of course in basso's eyes, it's all Obama's fault.
     
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    I didn't realize he was still PM. Didn't they have an election recently?
     
  7. basso

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    is this you being "supportive?"
     
  8. basso

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    i think you're conflating your Margarets and your Tonys.
     
  9. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Heck, in Basso's eyes Bush's presidency was all Obama's fault. Bush knew Obama was gonna become president because he had a machine that can see into the future, or God told him, I'm not sure. Bush ran and won, but did the math wrong. He was four years too late to stop the evil reign of terror of Obama. But, because of it, Bush decided to eff over the country so greatly, that Obama would look like an ass. The End.
     
  10. basso

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    fixed.
     
  11. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Thats not fixed! You cut out the best part! Now Michael Bay will never take my story and make it a movie...
     
  12. rocketsjudoka

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    It was a good idea in theory but bad in execution. Like the Dept of Homeland Security.
     

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