Senate Confirms General David Petraeus as CIA Director
- Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:47pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Gen. David Petraeus has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the nation’s next Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director. Petraeus will replace Leon Panella, who has gone on to become the new secretary of defense. BBC has more:
Gen Petraeus, commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, was nominated for the CIA by President Barack Obama in April.
Gen Petraeus, 58, is widely admired across party lines in the US.
Analysts lauded his co-operation with the CIA in Afghanistan, where he was known for his use of CIA intelligence.
A 37-year veteran of the US Army, Petraeus has been given accolades and credit for his work in turning around the U.S.-led Iraq war. The general was sent to the war-torn nation by President George W. Bush back in 2007.
Petraeus, who won the Senate’s approval in a 94 to 0 vote, is expected to start his position in September.
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Young_Conservative
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 2:32pmSomething smells fishy…. While I agree Petraeus is an honorable man and extremely qualified for the position, its out of character for the emperor… This just isn‘t Obama’s style…. Remember folks, watch the left hand too… may either be a distraction or Petraeus is being set up. I pray God will be with him and protect him from Obama.
Watch the news closely as this may be a smoke screen to distract us
Report Post »9YellowJacket0
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:49pmstep one: Remove war fighter from military equation
Report Post »step two: Insert partisan hack into military equation
step three: Wait for the consequences
step four: Blame former warfighter for leaving situation to partisan hack, who couldn’t possibly prevent or forsee said consequences
stevelyn
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:40amThe CIA is long overdue for a real-world experienced leader like Petreaus instead of a long line of career bureaucrat PsOS like Panetta whose leadership experience has been to drift from one department to another.
Report Post »Akbarjonnie Shaheed
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 11:01pmThe General stands on his own. This is only the begiining of what America need to change the direction and change the leadership.
De Oppresso Liber
Report Post »Maxim Crux
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 9:31pmI am surprised that by now everyone would not have any doubts about anyone that is backed by the Obama admin…including this general. Everyone…and I mean everyone so far that has been put in place by Obama and friends have turned out to have questionable motives. This general and the whole Betrayus garbage from the left was nothing more than a ploy to get people on the right to later accept their, “Obama’s” choice for this position. Once again, we have been duped. Just wait and see.
Report Post »LeakItAllOverToday
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CoyoteDKM
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:36pmI see obama is still trying to keep Petraeus busy so he can’t run against him. There is one person he does not want to run against in a presidential election.
Report Post »jim
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:27pmI’m honored to have Gen. Petraeus tap our phones.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:21pmWell done Gen Betrayus. Oops…
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:21pmTo be honest, I don’t know these guys very well; but I do know that everything the Dems do is political — plus I am very suspicious of the CIA and the generals now — the ones who seem to always think war is the answer. There are many. We need more with wisdom like Pres. Eisenhower (R) who was the brilliance behind winning WWII. He was against nation building and going into Vietnam. He would be against going into Afghan & Libya — not staying in Iraq. He was very worried that after he left, there would be Presidents who didn’t have the wisdom/experience/confidence to make wise decisions re when to go to war and to be able to say “no” to the Generals who did. And lo and behold – JFK (D) got us into Vietnam & Johnson continued – Nixon (R) got us out. Re Panetta – think he’s the one responsible for the killing of OBL (which I like), not Obama. But don‘t know how he’ll be in the future.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:14pmPetraeus is fine. There real problem is Panetta at DOD. That is nightmare waiting to happen.
Report Post »AmericanSince1619
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:29pmOh, you are so very right.
Report Post »jeffyfreezone
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:34pmIt scares the BEJEEZES out of me!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:55pmYou’ve got that right. Panetta’s only objective, as Obama’s lap dog, is to gut the military so Obama can spend more on stimulus and nanny state programs.
Report Post »brotherjohn
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:08pmWhat was the reasoning behind swapping these two positions? Could it be political and not necessarily for any practical rationale?
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:06pmDirector Petraeus eliminate our enemies foreign and domestic with many black ops.
Report Post »congratulations General.
mrsmileyface
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:03pmWatch your back General….the Regime is going to start plotting on you. You know put the blame on someone else besides the ones who deserve it game. Its the DC Shuffle. Everyone Dance!!!!
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:54pmShouldn’t a general be in charge of the military??? Just a thought!
Report Post »HK-UMP_45ACP
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:07pmFor the past 30 years the intelligence community has been dominated by war fighters and air force generals.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:13pmYeah, and look where it has gotten us. I respect our military greatly, but spying is a different business.
Report Post »jeffyfreezone
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:33pmSo you‘re saying Patreus can’t do a better job than LEON PANETTA? SERIOUSLY???
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:42pm@Jefferyfreezone
Oh no, Petraeus is a vast improvement over Pannetta (see below.) Military dominance over our national intelligence apparatuses has had mixed results.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:54pmwell done general
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:02pmYOU MEAN ” DAVID BE-TRAYUS?” TAKE THAT YOU DOGS AT MOVE ON.ORG … NOW THE ONE YOU HATE IS HEAD OF THE CIA. I hope he knows what to do with it to PROTECT our precious AMERICA from you LEFT-WING, HORRIBLE MARXISTS, COMMUNISTS, SOCIALIST ATHEISTS.
PATRIOTS are on the move and we are not going to keep anyone who comes anywhere near your sicko ideology near anything that even resembles our AMERICAN Congress and certainly not ever again in OUR White House.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:02pmDitto
Report Post »HK-UMP_45ACP
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:05pmThe general has more fruit salad on his chest than a San Francisco Deli. After 6 or so years at the CIA and a few at ODNI, you are looking at the 2021 President of the United States.
Report Post »HK-UMP_45ACP
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:08pmPatty, respectfully, stop yelling. We hear you.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:14pmFUNNY ISN’T IT, BAD MOUTH THE PRESIDENT IN CONGRESS ( http://tiny.cc/qqatb ) GET…
Petraeus was get confirmed to be the next CIA director the same day the DOJ opens criminal probe into his new department of the CIA. Funny how that works out.
Remember that it was the Dems that ripped him as Betray-us. Obama agreed. Is this punishment.
PETRAEUS CAN TAKE ATTACKS FROM OBAMA
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:32pmIndeed well done General.
I hope that no major events happen that will result in blame being placed upon his shoulders as he comes into office in the first few days. Somehow, this smells of a set up from the Obama admin to use him as a conveinent scape goat – say if the Muslum Brotherhood rises to power in Egypt or a regional war – say Israel is attacked, or one brewing on the Syrian – Turkey border.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:33pmThis man was trusted by our soldiers in the front lines…that is good enough for me. Carry on brave soul!
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:34pmSweet heart…that’s not yelling. That’s my normal tone when it comes to this COUNTRY, and the garbage that is going on…knowing what they are trying to do to us. I’ve been saying these same things since 1997 after coming in contact with some of the M.E. peace lovers…I’ve seen it coming and it makes me mad as hell. THANK GOD for GLENN BECK and SARAH PALIN to name a few.
Don‘t read it if you don’t want to hear what I have to say, but get this: I will not stop yelling until we get this traitor out of the WH.
Report Post »Praise!
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:02pmYou are Right! You GO Patty! If it’s hard to read, we will just pass you by! LOL
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:06pmWho is Leon Panella? I thought his name was Panetta? Come on Mr. Hallowell, got to proofread your material. If the Blaze wants to hire me as a proofreader, they have my info.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:12amWe’re in serious trouble.
I can only hope to Jesus that he enters this man’s heart and leads him to clean this corrupt agency that has perpetrated false-flag terror attacks against it‘s own population it’s sworn to protect from the inside out.
Stand with the people, Petraeus. Stand like a rock with the people for Yahweh’s glory.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 7:26amI don’t get it. OBAMMY attacks him publicly and yet Petraeus accepts a new position within his admin. I think the good General is being set up to fail.
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