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The White House formally confirmed this morning that the President will name Gen. Michael V. Hayden as C.I.A. director, defending the choice against heavy criticism from Republicans as well as Democrats.
Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, said on NBC's Today Show and on ABC's "Good Morning America," that Hayden is a "change agent," the "best person" for the job, "the right man at the right time." Responding to concerns about having a military officer in the key civilian intelligence job, Hadley said that "the military background is in many ways a plus. . . . But make no mistake," Hadley said, "when he steps in, he will not be reporting to Don Rumsfeld."
Hayden is a four-star Air Force general, a former director of the National Security Agency and currently deputy director of national intelligence serving under director John Negroponte in the new office cr...
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