The easiest prediction in Washington is this one: “bureaucratic turf war.” The Obama Administration isn’t immune. Several months ago when the president-elect announced his names for DNI and CIA director, I put forth this idea: “Swap Blair and Panetta: A Modest Proposal.” In it I wondered, between the two of them, “Who gets the top bunk?”
Well, they still haven’t figured that out yet.
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