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...Tucked inside the shock and fury was dismay at the performance of others whose job--perhaps impossible--was to prevent this from happening. There were quiet calls for the heads of CIA chief Tenet and FAA boss Jane Garvey for allowing so appalling a breach of security on their watch. And there was an equal determination to find those who were behind...
...Garvey, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, was presenting the agency's new report on airline delays in her typical, graceful style. And then it struck me - she's just too nice a person for this job. What the FAA - and airline travelers - need is a leader who is able to inspire, well, fear...
...Jane Garvey's conference room on Wednesday morning, I got to thinking about Vince Lombardi. Or better yet, Pat Summitt...
There is plenty of blame to go around. But Garvey, who is a Democrat in a Republican administration and has what must be the most punishing job in Washington, tap-danced around any overt criticisms of the biggest offenders: the airlines that have overscheduled existing airports into gridlock (and have a history of discouraging the building of new airports); members of Congress who have contributed to the mess; and a 747-ful of government officials who for years have failed to get ahead of air traffic problems...
...Truth be told, the problem isn't exactly Garvey. Although she is the first FAA chief in history to have a five-year, tenure-like appointment, technically she can be removed at any time. So she is careful not to put a word out of place in the hypersensitve aviation community. With an administration that has so far granted every wish the airline industry has asked of it, Garvey knows her head might be the next request...