CIA chief likely to be in place this week
Gen. Michael Hayden could clear a final hurdle and win Senate approval to be CIA director as early as Thursday. Hayden, the former National Security Agency chief who became the nation’s No. 2 intelligence official last year, has come under fire for his stewardship of the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program. Debate also has focused on whether it is the right time for a military officer to head the civilian CIA. Full Story