CIA mistake

The CIA director needs to have the full scope of independent judgment. It's a civilian agency which is designed for espionage, not war fighting. So, it is not a good idea to have a uniformed officer at the helm of the CIA.

The president as CinC and a serving general officer as head of CIA makes for a potentially problematic relationship. If the president directs Patreus to do something to which he disagrees, as a uniformed officer he will have to follow orders or resign. Further, it militarizes the CIA in a way that may reduce its effectiveness.

What do you think?