strannix
Acrobat
President bush has selected Michael Chertoff as his next Homeland Security nominee. He seems to be a fairly uncontroversial pick, although acting as chief counsel on the Republicans' Whitewater investigation is hardly a feather in his cap (as a reminder, no indictments were handed down in that case despite years of investigation and millions of dollars spent, and in later years became obsessed with the completely unrelated Monica Lewinsky story).
But I have to ask, as is the case of so many of Bush's nominees, exactly how is he qualified for the job? Where is experience working with intelligence agencies? Where is the executive experience necessary to lead a Cabinet post? Where is any experience relating to Homeland Security in general? I know no nominee is perfect, but is at least some experience in the field in question too much to ask?
I'd say that, based on his resume, Mr. Chertoff would be well-qualified to be Attorney General, but he seems a weird fit for DHS.
But I have to ask, as is the case of so many of Bush's nominees, exactly how is he qualified for the job? Where is experience working with intelligence agencies? Where is the executive experience necessary to lead a Cabinet post? Where is any experience relating to Homeland Security in general? I know no nominee is perfect, but is at least some experience in the field in question too much to ask?
I'd say that, based on his resume, Mr. Chertoff would be well-qualified to be Attorney General, but he seems a weird fit for DHS.