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Richard Perle

George Tenet has been the director of central intelligence since 1997, time enough to have changed the Agency's culture. He has failed. He should go.

Richard Perle

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Richard Perle is saying that George Tenet has had plenty of time to improve how the intelligence agency operates but has not succeeded in doing so. Because of this failure, Perle believes Tenet should be removed from his position.

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