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President-Elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen Leon Panetta, President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff and a former California Congressman from Central California, to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. "Panetta was a surprise pick for the post, with no experience in the intelligence world," wrote the Associated Press, who obtained their information from "official" sources that spoke under the condition of anonymity. Panetta, who helped found California State University, Monterey Bay, currently directs the Sylvia the Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy at said university. 
Obama Picks Former California Rep to Head CIA
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That is an odd pick. He headed up OMB during Clinton. That would sort of be like picking Laura Chick to lead the LAPD.
Laura Chick heading up the LAPD. Now there's a concept. At least she would get the officers behind desks on to the streets and civilians into the the desk jobs, don't ya think?
There are some jobs I'd rather not see bureaucrats in charge of. Director of the CIA is one of them. Heading up intelligence should be a nonpartisan gig free from political influence.