Leon Panetta
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| Born | Leon Edward Panetta June 28, 1938 Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Children | 3, including, Jimmy |
| Party | Republican, Democratic |
Leon E. Panetta was appointed Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency on 13 February 2009.[1]
Xe (Blackwater) revelations
After learning that the CIA had hired the private security contractor Xe (Blackwater) as part of a planned programme to assassinate Al Qaeda leaders, Panetta held an emergency meeting in June 2009 to brief Congress about the programme for the first time.[2]
References
- ↑ Leon. E Panetta], Central Intelligence Agency, 13 February 2009.
- ↑ Mark Mazzetti, C.I.A. Sought Xe (Blackwater)’s Help to Kill Jihadists, New York Times, 19 August 2009.