More on the Scheuer and the CIA

Michael Scheuer makes a convincing case for more radical reform of the CIA. Not by his arguments, but by his self-contradictory statements in his published works and his recent appearance on television. Stephen Hayes exposes Scheuer's inconsistent views on Iraq and Bin Laden.

Also interesting to note that Scheuer claims he was being used as a tool by the CIA. From his appearance on Tim Russert's show:

And, indeed, once the book was published, it was misunderstood as an attack on President Bush. Mr. Tenet, who was in charge then, and his deputies let me speak about it as long as the book was misunderstood. When I turned the interviews around to show that it was a critique of people who have failed to serve the president well, whether it was Democratic or Republican, they shut me up.

By opening his mouth now, he's inadvertantly giving Porter Goss more ammo in his fight to clear out the agency. More fun here.

Via Cory Dauber's wrap up post on Scheuer.