In this Feb. 25, 2009 file photo, CIA Director Leon Panetta speaks with reporters at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va. Panetta has been on the losing end of a string of high-profile battles over the agency's past missteps, stoking questions about the ultimate bureaucratic insider's future at a time when his agency is under intense public scrutiny. But despite the rumors, intelligence officials close to Panetta insisted Friday that he is not going anywhere, saying he retains a comfortable perch in Obama's inner circle. AP Photo logo AP Photo 29 months ago

In this Feb. 25, 2009 file photo, CIA Director Leon Panetta speaks with reporters at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va. Panetta has been on the losing end of a string of high-profile battles over the agency's past missteps, stoking questions about the ultimate bureaucratic insider's future at a time when his agency is under intense public scrutiny. But despite the rumors, intelligence officials close to Panetta insisted Friday that he is not going anywhere, saying he retains a comfortable perch in Obama's inner circle.

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