Goss to the CIA

In Bush's latest attempt to politicized the "war on terror" he has nominated Rep. Goss (R-Fl) to head the CIA for the next 6 months until Kerry is sworn in. In case you don't know who Rep. Goss is here is his recent bio. He is the head of the House Intel. Committee which has been steadfast behind the CIA and Bush's failed intel policy. In my opinion you don't change the system but appointing someone who doesn't believe in reform.

This is why in the end this is really just a political move and a pretty obvious one at that. Much like just about every issue the Bush Regime is not looking to make America stronger but is looking for a wedge issue that they hope will make the Dems look weak. Their thinking is if the Dems deny Goss approval then they can be shown as being weak on the "war on terror". If they approve of him then they have put a blatant partisan and Bush hack in the CIA. In the end what the Dems will do is use the hearings to attack Bush's Intel policy and and alleged reforms and eventually allow Goss to take the post. (BTW I recognize that the Dems will also use this appointment politically.) In the end I don't think appointing a partisan hack who has given conference calls attacking John Kerry the top post in Intel is a wise move for the country. Maybe it is time we do something for the good of the country and not political advantage.

Here is the WAPO analysis...