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Panetta Picked to Head CIA

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The former Clinton White House chief of staff is expected to be nominated by Obama to head the intelligence agency.

NY Times: "...Panetta is a somewhat unusual choice to lead the C.I.A., an agency that has been unwelcoming to previous directors perceived as outsiders..."

Plus: Dennis Blair is tapped as Obama's director of national intelligence.

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