Glenn Greenwald repeats a rumor that Gen. Michael Hayden — Bush’s former NSA Director — will remain on as CIA Director.
This would be the ultimate betrayal – to have the guy that oversaw illegal wiretapping get an appointment as head spook. But liberals, such as those at Daily Kos, would likely take it in, internalize it, and defend it.
In another post, Greenwald talks about media reaction to former National Counterterrorism Center chief John Brennan’s withdrawal as head of the CIA.
It’s fairly typical condescension – that the liberal bloggers who raised a stink were uninformed. I’ve been watching television news all my life. I witnessed how the media handled Vietnam, Gulf War I and the Iraq invasion. I know all about uninformed pundits. Now, as I watch newspapers going down, victims of both the economy and the Internet, I can only hope that the net lives up to its true potential, and replaces the sycophant media with real watchdogs. Brennan’s withdrawal is a good sign.
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