Top U.S. General ( Myers) Balks at Intelligence Reform

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an apparent break with the White House, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff has asked key lawmakers to restrict the budget authority of a proposed national intelligence director.



Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, in an Oct. 21 letter obtained by Reuters on Friday, backed a Republican proposal in the House of Representatives that would keep much of the power over the purse in the hands of the defense secretary.


"It is my understanding that the House bill maintains this vital flow through the secretary of defense to the combat support agencies. It is my recommendation that this critical provision be preserved," Myers wrote.

a tad more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=8&u=/nm/20041022/ts_nm/security_pentagon_dc

[xchrom]

1. richard myers

a schmuck.
even if he disagrees with the white house, a schmuck.

[maddezmom]

2. I actually think the opinion he expressed is the "real" WH opinion

but that's just me.

[KC21304]

3. And me too.

The WH was dragged kicking and screaming to this Intelligence Director idea.