CIA

Is Panetta 'an Awful Pick' or Does His Selection Make Sense?

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - January 7, 2009

Here are two contrasting opinions on the nomination, both from writers I respect. more >>

CIA Resents Bad Morale Suggestion

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - January 7, 2009

Insiders say spirits are up, and they are fighting back with some facts. more >>

California Political Leaders Unsure of Panetta for CIA

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - January 6, 2009

Sen. Dianne Feinstein criticized Panetta's lack of experience. more >>

Obama's Surprise Pick of Leon Panetta for CIA Director

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - January 6, 2009

He wasn't my first guess, or even my second, third, or fourth. more >>

What Obama's Pick of Leon Panetta May Signal About the CIA

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 6, 2009

The respected Washington figure would bring new oversight and might smooth relations with Congress. more >>

For CIA War Agents, It Was Like Christmas Back Home

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 29, 2008

The CIA sent out a record-setting amount of treats to agents in the war zones. more >>

Declassified: the Secret Soviet Documents of a Leading CIA Spy

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 16, 2008

Polish Col. Ryszard Kuklinski passed thousands of pages of Soviet military documents to the West. more >>

CIA Boss Michael Hayden Chokes on Cereal Quiz

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 15, 2008

CIA chief Michael Hayden probably wishes he was more of a breakfast guy. more >>

President-Elect Obama May Keep Mike Hayden as Director of the CIA

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 5, 2008

It's not out of the question that CIA boss Mike Hayden will stay on for a time under Obama. more >>

CIA: Osama Bin Laden Is Still Enemy No. 1

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 1, 2008

The CIA is kind of miffed with suggestions that it isn't looking hard enough for bin Laden. more >>

Is Iraq Ready for the U.S. Military to Start Leaving?

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 26, 2008

Violence is down, yes, but a fragile Iraqi government faces major tests in the coming months. more >>

Internal Report Found CIA Lied About Plane Shootdown in Peru, Says GOP Congressman

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 20, 2008

The CIA's inspector general was looking into a clandestine drug interdiction mission gone wrong. more >>

How the Al Qaeda Terrorism Threat is Mutating

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 14, 2008

Iraq may be turning a corner, but Osama bin Laden is still out there—and dangerous. more >>

CIA Director says al Qaeda Much Weaker in Southeast Asia

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 13, 2008

The terrorist network is on the run in Indonesia, but is getting stronger in Middle East and Africa. more >>

CIA Reaches Out to Obama

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 5, 2008

On the homeland security front, the CIA has moved first to reach out to the Obama transition team. more >>

The CIA and Pentagon are Ready for a McCain or Obama Inauguration Day

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 23, 2008

Key personnel are preparing for a smooth transition. more >>

Spy Agencies Turn to Newspapers, NPR, and Wikipedia for Information

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - September 12, 2008

The intelligence community is learning to value "open-source" information. more >>

Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s Not-So-Secret Career as a Spy

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - August 20, 2008

My father's OSS records reveal no James Bond, but a World War II career like so many others. more >>

A CIA Standing-O for President Bush

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - August 15, 2008

On his CIA visit, Bush stayed for lunch in the cafeteria and shook hands with practically everybody. more >>

Hot Docs: Presidential Order on Intelligence, Illegal Immigrant Numbers Decline, Polygamy and Crime, and More

Nation & World - July 31, 2008

Today's selection of timely reports more >>

Why the CIA Is Still Boss

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - July 17, 2008

CIA analysts still write the majority of the president's daily briefing. more >>

Afghan Warlords, Formerly Backed By the CIA, Now Turn Their Guns On U.S. Troops

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - July 11, 2008

They defeated the Soviets with Washington’s help, but now they attack Americans as the new occupiers. more >>

McCain Advocates a New Go-Get-'Em Spy Agency

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - July 2, 2008

But his plan, a slap at the CIA, could create a whole new set of problems. more >>

Justice Dept. Inspector General Claims CIA Hampered Its Investigation

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

Report says the agency blocked access to senior al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah. more >>

CIA Chief Claims Progress With Intelligence Reforms

Nation & World - May 16, 2008

Mike Hayden stresses the need for continuing improvement. more >>