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George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) is an American intelligence official and academic who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, as well as a Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.
Jun 20, 2006 · In little more than a year, George Tenet went from watching his CIA take the lead in ousting the Taliban from Afghanistan and going after bin Laden to resigning his post several months after...
Apr 25, 2007 · As director of the CIA, George Tenet has kept America's most important secrets. And until now, his lips were sealed. Tenet's CIA has been blamed for failing to stop 9/11,...
George Tenet served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1997 to 2004, an intense period spanning the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and covering the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Aug 6, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about George Tenet and learn about the former director of the CIA.
George Tenet was appointed the deputy director of central intelligence in July 1995. After John Deutch 's abrupt resignation in December 1996, Tenet served as acting director until he was officially appointed the position on July 11, 1997, after a unanimous confirmation vote in the Senate.
May 2, 2007 · With his famous "slam dunk" comment about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction, George Tenet helped shape the arguments that led the United States into the Iraq war.
