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2020-04-28 Government

An intelligence community shakeup is returning assets to field, where they are welcomed

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Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 As long as they knock out their mandatory EEO and computer security training, who cares where they sit.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-28 00:42|| 2020-04-28 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 "ODNI was not intended to collect and analyze intelligence, its function was to coordinate these activities among intelligence agencies," said a senior U.S. official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the reorganization.

The crisis in Wuhan, China serves as an excellent example of inter-agency coordination. The mystery behind the candidate Donald Trump monitoring and the solo visit to Trump Towers by the DIRNSA (Directer NSA), yet another example.

The FBI and Intelligence Community railroading of General Mike Flynn, possibly another.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-28 09:13|| 2020-04-28 09:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The shake-up should make it more difficult to develop centralized and coordinated coups against a Presidency such as occurred under Clapper. Grenell, seems to be doing a good job of draining the swamp. We need more fire-eaters and swamp drainers.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-04-28 09:16|| 2020-04-28 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 And Americans joke about the countless bureaucrats in Europe (for example). This DNI is one big morass. Some might even call it a swamp.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-28 09:17|| 2020-04-28 09:17|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ Unless you control FUNDING and PERSONNEL all you hold is found facing a urinal. Sorry, it was a powerless, notional entity doomed from the very beginning.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-28 09:26|| 2020-04-28 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Is Grenell by any chance interested in running for president in 2024?

Posted by Tom 2020-04-28 10:58|| 2020-04-28 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Probably not, he's gay (See: Mayor Pete)

Posted by Frank G 2020-04-28 14:10|| 2020-04-28 14:10|| Front Page Top

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