Dennis Blair Resigned Before He Was Fired -- CBS News/AP
There's probably no graceful way to fire someone, but the Obama administration's dumping of National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair seems to have been particularly graceless.
According to one reliable account, Blair met with the president earlier this week and came away convinced that he was about to be fired. That should have come as no surprise since Washington has been full of leaks about the administration's unhappiness over his performance - the intelligence lapses that made the Christmas Day bombing such a near miss, the turf battles with the CIA, etc.
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More News on The Firing/Resignation Of Dennis Blair
US intelligence chief out; who's next in hot seat? -- Yahoo News/AP
Obama's top intelligence adviser resigns -- CNN
Blair resigns from top spy post -- Washington Times
Facing a Rift, U.S. Spy Chief to Step Down -- New York Times
Director of National Intelligence Resigns; Obama Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
GOP Lawmakers Say Blair a Scapegoat for the White House -- FOX News
Analysis: Blair Never Received White House Support -- CBS News
The Admiral's Listless Ship: The Demise Of Dennis Blair -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
The Post-Blair Intelligence World -- Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent
Obama asked for Intel Chief's Resignation, but "Grateful for His Leadership" -- FOX News
Facing a Rift, U.S. Spy Chief to Step Down -- New York Times
National intelligence director resigning -- AP
Intelligence chief stepping down after rocky tenure -- L.A. Times
Top Spymaster Asked to Resign -- Wall Street Journal
Obama forces out director of national intelligence -- Financial Times
Spy chief Blair announces resignation -- Reuters
US top spy quits after intelligence failures -- AFP
Intelligence director Dennis Blair takes fall for Christmas bomber -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama Intel Chief to Resign Friday; Obama Already Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
Obama fires intelligence chief after security lapses -- Times Online
Intelligence chief resigns after scathing report -- USA Today
Turf war forces White House intelligence chief Dennis Blair to quit -- The Guardian
Dennis Blair, national intelligence director, to resign -- Washington Post (Pictures)
Director of National Intelligence Resigns; Obama Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
GOP Lawmakers Say Blair a Scapegoat for the White House -- FOX News
Analysis: Blair Never Received White House Support -- CBS News
The Admiral's Listless Ship: The Demise Of Dennis Blair -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
The Post-Blair Intelligence World -- Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent
Yesterday's News Headlines On The Firing/Resignation Of Dennis Blair
Obama asked for Intel Chief's Resignation, but "Grateful for His Leadership" -- FOX News
Facing a Rift, U.S. Spy Chief to Step Down -- New York Times
National intelligence director resigning -- AP
Intelligence chief stepping down after rocky tenure -- L.A. Times
Top Spymaster Asked to Resign -- Wall Street Journal
Obama forces out director of national intelligence -- Financial Times
Spy chief Blair announces resignation -- Reuters
US top spy quits after intelligence failures -- AFP
Intelligence director Dennis Blair takes fall for Christmas bomber -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama Intel Chief to Resign Friday; Obama Already Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
Obama fires intelligence chief after security lapses -- Times Online
Intelligence chief resigns after scathing report -- USA Today
Turf war forces White House intelligence chief Dennis Blair to quit -- The Guardian
Dennis Blair, national intelligence director, to resign -- Washington Post (Pictures)
Facing a Rift, U.S. Spy Chief to Step Down -- New York Times
National intelligence director resigning -- AP
Intelligence chief stepping down after rocky tenure -- L.A. Times
Top Spymaster Asked to Resign -- Wall Street Journal
Obama forces out director of national intelligence -- Financial Times
Spy chief Blair announces resignation -- Reuters
US top spy quits after intelligence failures -- AFP
Intelligence director Dennis Blair takes fall for Christmas bomber -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama Intel Chief to Resign Friday; Obama Already Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
Obama fires intelligence chief after security lapses -- Times Online
Intelligence chief resigns after scathing report -- USA Today
Turf war forces White House intelligence chief Dennis Blair to quit -- The Guardian
Dennis Blair, national intelligence director, to resign -- Washington Post (Pictures)
Dennis Blair Departs DNI, The Position Still Poorly Defined -- Time Magazine
Dennis Blair -- A Good Man In the Wrong Job -- Judith Miller, FOXNews.com
My Comment: What is my take .... he is the wrong person being fired. Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano is on the top of my lest, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder and counterterrorism and homeland security adviser John Brennan". But they will not be fired .... their political connections are too deep to President Obama.
National intelligence director resigning -- AP
Intelligence chief stepping down after rocky tenure -- L.A. Times
Top Spymaster Asked to Resign -- Wall Street Journal
Obama forces out director of national intelligence -- Financial Times
Spy chief Blair announces resignation -- Reuters
US top spy quits after intelligence failures -- AFP
Intelligence director Dennis Blair takes fall for Christmas bomber -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama Intel Chief to Resign Friday; Obama Already Interviewing Replacements -- FOX News
Obama fires intelligence chief after security lapses -- Times Online
Intelligence chief resigns after scathing report -- USA Today
Turf war forces White House intelligence chief Dennis Blair to quit -- The Guardian
Dennis Blair, national intelligence director, to resign -- Washington Post (Pictures)
Dennis Blair Departs DNI, The Position Still Poorly Defined -- Time Magazine
Dennis Blair -- A Good Man In the Wrong Job -- Judith Miller, FOXNews.com
My Comment: What is my take .... he is the wrong person being fired. Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano is on the top of my lest, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder and counterterrorism and homeland security adviser John Brennan". But they will not be fired .... their political connections are too deep to President Obama.