McCarthy’s positions gave her plenty of influence to fix what she felt needed fixing. From those who would know: Unlike the names associated with real or perceived IC fiascos (Tice, Edmonds, Shaffer, etc.) if Ms. McCarthy had a serious, legitimate gripe with what was going on at the CIA, she could have walked down the […]

This Chicago Tribune article (free account required) on the McCarthy case illustrates how serious a problem denial can be for some people. Note the headline: Some Doubt CIA Analyst Talked Some think the world is flat and the sun orbits the earth. So what? The ‘what’ is that small minority of misfits I posted about […]

The Watcher’s Council has released their selections for best posts of the week, and here are the results. In the council category first place went to Arrogant District Refuses To Protect White Students by Rhymes With Right, while second place went to Hate Central by The Sundries Shack. In the non-council category first place went […]

Captain Ed Morrisey makes a great point on why we need a strong border (a wall if need be) along with a time limited guest worker program (for long term immigrants).  We need to stop draining the most motivated workers from our southern neigbors, since this cripples their efforts to build strong economies.  The guest […]

Good friend Mark Coffey notes that the Democrats, who have been pounded for not providing tangible alternatives to the Republican policies, have finally come out with a plan.  Mark is suggesting it may be better to go back to the ‘no plan’ plan.  I’ll take issue with one item right off the back – since […]

Update: Mac Ranger has an interesting take on all this, always subtexted with ‘there is more coming’. Michelle has her usual link round up here. End Update Don’t take the title pf this post too seriously folks, as usual my tongue is firmly planted in my cheek. The Washington Post and NY Times, two news […]

What is the CIA not doing while it is spending all its time making partisan media leaks and tipping off the enemy? Good questions from Varifrank: 4. How many “dots” are not being “connected” because half of the CIA is sitting in its cubicles frothing at the mouth in hatred over the words “President Bush”. […]

Ace of Spades had posted in the idea Mary McCarthy might have sent Joe to Niger (link busted right now). In 2002 I do not believe McCarthy was in a position to send Joe to Niger. In 2003 she may have been in a position to deal with the referal from the CIA to DoJ […]

John Kerry is the clumsiest, most foibled politician I have ever seen.  How he keeps getting elected is beyond me.  On the day President Bush announces a ground breaking event of historic interest in Iraq, Kerry is giving a speech on why we should surrender, and why it is not such a terrible idea. Bush […]

I guess, if Mary McCarthy is a source for the NSA story investigation, the NY Times would best be served by trying to come to her defense in case she implicates them. And so they do: On Thursday, the C.I.A. fired Ms. McCarthy, 61, accusing her of leaking information to reporters about overseas prisons operated […]