CIA chief Porter Goss abruptly resigns


	CIA chief Porter Goss abruptly resigns

adamc

5-5-2006 2:53 PM

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5-5-2006 3:11 PM

jklugman

Laura Rozen at War & Piece speculates that this has something to do with his denial last week that he ever attended parties held by Brent Wilkes, the corrupt defense contractor who got Congressmen to get him contracts with the Defense Department.

This is only SPECULATION and in time we'll find out the full story.

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