‘Leading architect’ of Bush surveillance quietly appointed to declassification board

[deminks]

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/09/11/leading-architect-of-bush-surveillance-quietly-appointed-to-declassification-board/

The man who helped oversee President George W. Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program now has a new job: a membership on the Public Interest Declassification Board.

Former Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, who led the National Security Agency under President Bush from 1999 to 2005 and the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 until President Barack Obama’s inauguration, was appointed during the Labor Day recess by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

The news was announced in the Congressional Record Sept. 8 and discovered yesterday by Secrecy News.

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Hayden’s appointment may come as a surprise to critics of Bush-era secrecy. The onetime general isn’t known as an advocate of transparency — in fact, Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program was one of the administration’s most guarded secrets. Moreover, he’s been a critic of President Obama’s decision to release CIA and Justice Department memos, particularly those that detailed the agency’s policies on torture.

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WTF? It is one of those WTF days, isn't it?

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Betrayal

and more betrayal.

We've been had.

[lib2DaBone]

2. Oh No.. not Michael Hayden? Uber Neocon ...CIA Torture..Spy on Americans

How did Mitch McConnel appoint him...with no approval?

Meet the new boss.. same as the old boss..

[katandmoon]

6. I am wondering the same thing. Not that I think it makes any difference. If McConnell didn't appoint

Hayden, Obama probably would have.

[Joanne98]

3. Why?

[blindpig]

4. Let's see this explained away.....

k&r

[truebrit71]

5. How TF does McConnell appoint ANYONE???

Recess or not?

[LondonReign2]

7. Makes no sense

Mitch McConnell doesn't have the power to appoint anyone to anything so far as I know.

[deminks]

8. Here is a WAPO article with a little more information

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091004162.html?hpid=sec-nation