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Dennis Blair Obama's Choice for Director of National Intelligence

by Tina Kells | January 5, 2009 at 12:26 pm

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Admiral Dennis C. Blair is Obama's choice for Director of National Intelligence. Blair is a 34 year veteran of the US Navy and was commander of the Pacific Fleet during the 9/11 attacks. He is considered an expert on China and was a CIA associate director of military support.

Retired Admiral Dennis Blair is Barack Obama's choice to be director of national intelligence.
Two Democratic officials said Monday that the former head of U.S. Pacific Command was the president-elect's choice for the post. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not yet been made.

His nomination has been expected, unlike Obama's other intelligence choice of Leon Panetta to run the CIA. Panetta is a former congressman and White House chief of staff who brings experience in management but not an intelligence background to the post.

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Jmaier (not verified)

at 09:47 on January 9th, 2009

Blair is no defender of freedom and human rights - he supported Indonesian General Wiranto and the Indonesian military that raped, mutilated and massacred more than a thousand civilians in Timor in 1999. And to make matters worse, he lied to or willfully misled the US Congress in testimony given before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He is a stain on the Obama Administration.