Re: President Bush given the Indian name of "Walking Eagle"

["Aegis" <lordaegis@xxxxxxxxx>]

"John O" <johno@#no^spam&heathkit.com> wrote in message
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>>> Conspiracy? Who then, if not the President, had control over the CIA and
>>> NSA?
>>
>> Their respected Directors. Meaning for each service. Control is a pretty
>> vague word in intelligence. It would be like saying the President was
>> responsible for them. You're only informed by them when you're in office.
>> You leave, they stay, and they were there before you arrived, and they
>> will
>> be there long after you're gone. They don't particularly belong to any
>> Presidential Administration. They work for the people of this Country,
>> and
>> report to the current President....most times.
>>
>
> I think this is fortunate, because the agencies tend to think long-term as
> opposed to the constant politics and 'flavor of the week' decision making
> that rules administrations and congressional committes. The 'business end'
> of intelligence agencies, the feet on the street and relationships and
> spies and such, could not exist that way.
>
> -John O
>

Agreed... But, out of curiosity, who appoints them to their positions? If
the current President wants them replaced, can't he just fire them?