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ndebord
May 5th, 2006, 08:16 PM
With C.I.A. chief Porter Goss's sudden resignation, the purported reasons behind it dominate political talk in the Beltway. One wag said, that in the wake of 9/11, Porter's reorganization of the C.I.A. included coming up with a new name: Cathouse Infidelity Association.

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=681322006

In recent weeks Mr Goss and some of his closest associates have been pulled ever closer to an FBI investigation into a corruption scandal that resulted in the Republican congressman Duke Cunningham being jailed for eight years for taking $2.4 million (£1.3 million) in bribes from defence contractors.

ndebord
May 7th, 2006, 02:00 AM
The London Times headline read:

CIA chief quits after 'Hookergate'

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2168449,00.html

Judy G. Russell
May 8th, 2006, 01:50 PM
Goss says his resignation is "one of those mysteries". He underestimates the DC press corps if he thinks it will stay that way.

ndebord
May 8th, 2006, 10:16 PM
Goss says his resignation is "one of those mysteries". He underestimates the DC press corps if he thinks it will stay that way.

Judy,

Oh, yeah, the only mystery is how often this "four-flusher" sat in on those little poker games and what else he did with his old intelligence committee buddies.

Lindsey
May 8th, 2006, 10:16 PM
Goss says his resignation is "one of those mysteries". He underestimates the DC press corps if he thinks it will stay that way.
Josh Marshall (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com) has been all over this. Some of the more interesting posts are here (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008395.php), here (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008394.php), and here (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008391.php). Also an interesting take on Goss's resignation here (http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/29574).

--Lindsey

Judy G. Russell
May 8th, 2006, 10:46 PM
the only mystery is how often this "four-flusher" sat in on those little poker games and what else he did with his old intelligence committee buddies.I'm not one to presume guilt until proven otherwise. I merely don't think any secret he thinks he has as to why he resigned will be kept secret.

ndebord
May 9th, 2006, 08:53 AM
I'm not one to presume guilt until proven otherwise. I merely don't think any secret he thinks he has as to why he resigned will be kept secret.

Judy,

At the rate it is unravelling, I'm sure we'll hear all the dirt sooner rather than later.