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

["John O" <johno@#no^spam&heathkit.com>]

>> 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