Diversity through unification

A week or two ago, we all fretted over the idea that Bush had ordered a massive purge of the CIA to create an agency that was more in line with his world view and goals. The effort, as noted by Josh Marshall, would create a more homogeneous group and rewarded those who got so much wrong leading up to the war in Iraq.

Imagine the spit take when I came across this little gem:

Bush ordered the CIA to bolster its ability to combat weapons of mass destruction through analysis that "routinely considers, and presents to national security policy-makers, diverse views."

So by creating a group that has a more unified mind, he expects them to come up with more diverse views.

I can hear the debates now.

CIA agent 1: Iran has 80 tons of enriched uranium.

CIA agent 2: I say 40.

Porter Goss: Let's compromise and call it 60. Thanks for the diverse views, folks.

Seriously, I support the President on this one. Diverse views are clearly important so all angles can be debated. I'm just not sure how it gets done by removing those with such diverse views.