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The CIA at 60; AG Mukasey?
President Bush has nominated a successor to Alberto Gonzales. We hear about Michael Mukasey. Also, the CIA at 60. Can the intelligence agency speak truth to power at the same time it runs covert actions on behalf of the White House? We look at the record and what it means for the future.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPresident Bush has nominated a successor to Alberto Gonzales. We hear about Michael Mukasey. Also, the CIA at 60. Can the intelligence agency speak truth to power at the same time it runs covert actions on behalf of the White House? We look at the record and what it means for the future.
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2 storiesGonzales Is Out, Will Mukasey Be His Replacement?
Former New York federal judge Michael Mukasey is President Bush's nominee to be the next Attorney General of the United States. He's a law-and-order conservative Senate Democrats may find acceptable, but he could face opposition from the Republican right wing.
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The Central Intelligence Agency was founded 60 years ago tomorrow. President Harry Truman wanted no more surprises--like the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But from the beginning, the CIA has been asked to do more than gather intelligence.
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