People scratched their heads wondering how hiring thousands of bureaucrats to program and monitor a huge new computer system saves money.

In a conspiratorial mood, as you say, the answer is easy!

That is not its purpose.

Thus I think his efforts are to bring down the CIA so as to take out a rival power base.

At least that’s what I think in my more conspiratorial moods.

Nothing to see here… move along…. NOT!

Are you suggesting that NObama may put his own people in the CIA for domestic control over more areas?

The armed pick-up trucks throughout the country will have something to say about that! One would need to wonder how many government/military people would refuse to follow orders.

“All enemies, foreign and domestic…”

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/war-room/cia-report-on-torture-082709

Nothing like short term fixes that result in long term disaster.

It might seem that NObama is trying to “distract attention” away from Hell-th Care by investigating supposed CIA abuses from 6 or 7 years ago. But that is so obvious, and the NObama group is not that stupid, even though it might seem like “practical politicking.”

Since the result is so obviously transparent, one can only conclude that NObama really does want to investigate and demoralize the CIA !!!

And why would he do that? Because as an anti-American ideologue he does not believe in American defense. I will refer you to the famous video now on YouTube where he is promising to slow down or eliminate defensive weapons systems. The Eastern Europeans will receive no missile defense shield. He insults the Israelis, while playing footsy with the Iranians. “Victory” is a word to be avoided in Afghanistan: is it any wonder Americans are beginning to wonder why we bother with Afghanistan, if its president is not interested in victory? He bows before Islamic kings, gives speeches with distorted and lying “facts” from history about the wonders of Islam, and in general apologizes worldwide for the existence of the racist, imperialist U.S.A.

So…

By demoralizing intelligence agencies, and restricting them further, he opens us up to attacks or at least dominance from other countries or 3rd World movements, and he knows this!!!

And why?

Because Amerikkka is the enemy! And it needs to be taught a lesson.

Yes, [Prime] Minister should be required viewing for all junior high school civics students.

We’re witnessing a public disconnect between the Clintonistas and the newer, hipper Obama-era Democratic staffer and appointees (most of the National Security Council, the AG and his deputies, the DNI and Homeland Security and her deputies are all in Obama’s pocket.)

Hillary, Panetta and the diehard, Jacksonian Democrats who share one bond – being Clintonistas – don’t like or agree with Obama and Rahm’s foreign policy, treatment of the CIA and marginalization of Hillary herself.

They are working from within to slow things down but patience has worn thin. They were trying to work from inside but now they’re hand has been forced by this investigation. Remember that rendition and EIT’s (most “dark” CIA or DIA counterterrorism policy, actually) originated in the Clinton Administration.

Richard Clarke and John Brennan know where the skeletons are buried. But so do Tenet, Goss, and Hayden. Much is said of the high turnover of CIA directors but the fact remains: the deputies and their deputies never left and also know where the skeletons are buried. That entire group I mentioned above are enraged and want to exact political revenge on Obama for authorizing Holder to launch this probe.

Panetta quitting (going public) makes him a useful patsy to rewrite the history of where the rendition and interrogation programs originated from, and has a side bonus of making Obama look weak on defense and foreign policy by investigating the CIA. Look for well placed leaks and revelations from witihin. Look for angry clandestine/paramilitary officers of the CIA to leak plots foiled in the US (like Los Angeles, there are others). And look for concrete proof we have had #2 and possibly #1 in our sights within the past…say, year to six months and no one authorized deadly action, by CIA or JSOC.

This will be interesting. The establishment factions of the government that deal with intelligence, defense and foreign policy have aligned. They have two goals: Destroy his Presidency and defend America. Commitment to the latter requires action on the former. And they’re taking action.

And if he’s smart (which I know he is), he’ll pull a Sandy Berger with key CIA documents that will protect him – and manage to not get caught.