The controversy over John Brennan complicates Barack Obama’s efforts to have a smooth transition on intelligence matters. Lawrence Jackson / Associated Press / L.A. TimesFrom Pajamas Media:
John Brennan’s chances of becoming the next director of central intelligence were sabotaged by the new media.
That isn’t to say that everyone was happy with the idea of Brennan becoming DCI. Far from it. As soon as word began to circulate that Brennan would be Obama’s point man on intelligence, on both sides of new media, disgruntled stories were frantically generated, complaining about Brennan’s stated positions on various elements of the war on terror. Those on the left normally found fault in his perceived links to the Bush administration, and Brennan’s vocal support of rendition and FISA. Those on the right complained of what they saw as his soft line on Iran. Neither side seemed to be entirely sure of his view of enhanced interrogation techniques, with some on the right assuming he was against water-boarding and many on the left ardently stating that he was “pro-torture”.
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My Comment: Politics trumps common sense all the time. John Brennan is a casualty of this environment.