Analysis: Panetta, Petraeus both ‘confirmable’ in new roles

Mackenzie Eaglen of the Heritage Foundation is here to offer some insight on the DoD-CIA swapping.

Some big changes are in the works at the top of the defense and intel communities. General David Petraeus could soon be the new director of the CIA and the current CIA director Leon Panetta could be moving over to the Defense secretary position. Mackenzie Eaglen of the Heritage Foundation is here to offer some insight.

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