"there's probably a strong correlation between being a whistle-blower and generally being a royal pain-in-the-ass."
Yar, there is also prolly a strong correlation between ppl that become whistle blowers and the sudden perception that they are a problem. Who'd have thunk.

Ah, but pains in the ass to whom, and for what reasons? Hopefully for being challenging, indepedent, and opinionated. If only the Administration had those types of pains in its ass. (Powell might barely qualify.)

"there's probably a strong correlation between being a whistle-blower and generally being a royal pain-in-the-ass."

You mean people like this, Dan?
http://instapundit.com/archives/020491.php

There are numerous interviews of an ex CIA operative(Howard Hart) currently on the web. His most salient point is the inability of the CIA and FBI to find and train agents and analysts who can do the job, think the culture. I suspect that it is because there is a realm of thinking that believes only Christian/ Jewish(maybe) white men in America can do that job with the right VALUES(go along to get along with like minded people). It is this inate belief of their superiority that keeps them from being more successful in the recruitment of agents. The inability of the ranks to recognize when there are real
problems (Ames and Hassen) as opposed to a difference of opinion(Edmonds) on how to do the job is continuing living proof of this. To rectify this problem I suggest that cast their net wider. I would also suggest that they change the age limit for agents. That would give them access to more non-white Americans whom came to their suitable experiences recently or are immigrants.

Gee's...Another reason to get rid of the FBI.
Group of idiots...
But then America is all about being idiots.
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Money quote time:

President Bush said the public's decision to
reelect him was a ratification of his approach
toward Iraq and that there was no reason to
hold any administration officials accountable
for mistakes or misjudgments in prewar
planning or managing the violent aftermath.
"We had an accountability moment, and
that's called the 2004 elections," Bush said in
an interview with The Washington Post. "The
American people listened to different
assessments made about what was taking
place in Iraq, and they looked at the two
candidates, and chose me."
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Ah...I did not know elections were the only
time for accountability.

Silly me.

(But then why are americans throwing
soldiers into jail for Iraq actives?)

Wonder if I should shed a tear when America
is destroyed and thrown on the trash heap of
history.

Hahahaha....Boy, Are Americans stupid or what!

Professor, I was cited in a lawsuit that the Project On Government Oversight filed against John Ashcroft. They want to print a letter by Senators Patrick Leahy and Charles Grassley that has been classified by DoJ. WaPo, myself and a handful of other websites still have the letter online. The letter asked that Sibel Edmonds be allowed to testify publicly. For the record: I have not been contacted by the DoJ. Be careful what you write Professor - Edmonds is a hot potato. ;)

So what does "Bithead" have to say about the IG's report? It doesn't seem that Ms. Edmonds should be dismissed too quickly. Instead, it seems that Mueller should do a lot more explaining at this time.

Dan;

As I said repeatedly at the time, the woman was and remains an incurable, septic, overbearing pain in the pass, and basicly incredible.

As I did then, I will say again; Edmunds is pushing this crap on an 'employee relations' basis, and is now after her pound of employer flesh. Trouble is, she's using the guise of 'national security' for a personal veneddta.

I stand by those comments, now.