The Rise and Fall
The Rise and Fall of George Tenet
Leshea Hicks
Strayer University
The Rise and Fall of George Tenet The departure of George Tenet was due to a series of events that included ethical dilemmas while serving as director of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. As many questions were raised during his tenure, he was used a punching bag and would come out in the end full of regret. In this paper, I will discuss the four ethical dilemmas, prioritization concerns, strategies concerning ethical obligations and ethical maps.
Cross-coded Ethical Dilemmas George Tenet was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI) from 1997-2004. His duties included managing two sides of the agency, “one as a spy and other analytic of raw intelligence responsible for the President’s daily brief and the National Intelligence Estimate” (White, 2008). Tenet also maintained the communication between the Directorate of Operations and Directorate of Intelligence, presidential intelligence advisor, and I “head of the intelligence community” (White, 2008). His ethical dilemmas were based on his professional standing. The first ethical dilemma was being sworn into office as (DIC). During Clinton administration, his focus was strictly on revamping the CIA, which in turn failed to get the attention of President Clinton. The consequence to his decision was he was not included in the inner circle and President Clinton passed on adding him to the intelligence community or his administrative cabinet. Even though he was not included during the Clinton era, when President Bush came into office, it allowed for others to view his reputation and work ethic to see if he would make the cut to be a part of the administration. Second dilemma was during peace talks between President Clinton and Palestinians, Tenet wanted to be viewed as a diplomat and not a spymaster, which made others uneasy. He also threatened to leave his post, and his resignation was denied by the House and
Leshea Hicks
Strayer University
The Rise and Fall of George Tenet The departure of George Tenet was due to a series of events that included ethical dilemmas while serving as director of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. As many questions were raised during his tenure, he was used a punching bag and would come out in the end full of regret. In this paper, I will discuss the four ethical dilemmas, prioritization concerns, strategies concerning ethical obligations and ethical maps.
Cross-coded Ethical Dilemmas George Tenet was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI) from 1997-2004. His duties included managing two sides of the agency, “one as a spy and other analytic of raw intelligence responsible for the President’s daily brief and the National Intelligence Estimate” (White, 2008). Tenet also maintained the communication between the Directorate of Operations and Directorate of Intelligence, presidential intelligence advisor, and I “head of the intelligence community” (White, 2008). His ethical dilemmas were based on his professional standing. The first ethical dilemma was being sworn into office as (DIC). During Clinton administration, his focus was strictly on revamping the CIA, which in turn failed to get the attention of President Clinton. The consequence to his decision was he was not included in the inner circle and President Clinton passed on adding him to the intelligence community or his administrative cabinet. Even though he was not included during the Clinton era, when President Bush came into office, it allowed for others to view his reputation and work ethic to see if he would make the cut to be a part of the administration. Second dilemma was during peace talks between President Clinton and Palestinians, Tenet wanted to be viewed as a diplomat and not a spymaster, which made others uneasy. He also threatened to leave his post, and his resignation was denied by the House and